The Leeds Masonic Charity

Analysis

The Leeds Masonic Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Leeds Masonic Charity reported income of £13k and spending of £7,344, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £660 to £13k (+1807%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1210%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Leeds Masonic Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3d Church (£13k), Kandigoan and Debpara Village Impact Association (£13k) and The Ron Hellyer Foundation (£13k).