The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stanmore. It was registered in March 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £13k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £13k to £15k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire Benevolent Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Trinity Centre Batley Carr (£15k), Lango Association (£15k) and Romanian Appeal Killearn - England (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Benevolent Fund was established for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons, their widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Trinity Centre Batley Carr | Batley | £15k |
| Lango Association | London | £15k |
| Romanian Appeal Killearn - England | Hove | £15k |
| Wingerworth Fencing Club | Chesterfield | £15k |