Province of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund
Analysis
Province of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wantage. It was registered in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Province of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £11k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,897 to £12k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Province of Worcestershire Mark Benevolent Fund sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% 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 Rotary Club of Crook Trust Fund (£12k), The Kenneth and Julian Layton Charity Trust (£12k) and Bearrem Charitable Trust (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising amongst Mark Masons for the purpose of relief of brethren or there dependents who are beneficiaries of charity and supporting other charities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Crook Trust Fund | Crook | £12k |
| The Kenneth and Julian Layton Charity Trust | London | £12k |
| Bearrem Charitable Trust | Tadley | £12k |
| The Horace Moore Charitable Trust | Ascot | £12k |