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The City and University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 295392CambsChildren and youth development
Income£40k2025-12-31
Spending£36ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctChildren and youth development
Registered1986Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The City and University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambs. It was registered in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The City and University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust reported income of £40k and spending of £36k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £40k to £40k (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The City and University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chelsea Square 1994 Trust (£40k), The Eric F Sparkes Charitable Trust (£40k) and 21st Coventry (Eastern Green) Scout Group (£40k).

Income and spending

£0£11k£23k£34k£45k2021 Income: £40,0112021 Spending: £45,46020212022 Income: £40,0312022 Spending: £38,70020222023 Income: £40,2172023 Spending: £36,31020232024 Income: £40,7102024 Spending: £44,10020242025 Income: £40,2822025 Spending: £36,5002025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To make donations to charities, both masonic & non-masonic, primarily local charitable causes.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Chelsea Square 1994 TrustLondon£40k
The Eric F Sparkes Charitable Trust-£40k
21st Coventry (Eastern Green) Scout GroupCoventry£40k
The Mayor of Wolverhampton's Charitable FundWolverhampton£40k