Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices
Analysis
Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices reported income of £14k and spending of £8,090, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £6,494 to £14k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2026, when income rose by 219%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% 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 Walk the Loop (£14k), Coronation Hall (£14k) and Mahenye Charitable Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provide funds to assist hospices and the families of those affected by life-limiting illness
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walk the Loop | Buckhurst Hill | £14k |
| Coronation Hall | Devon | £14k |
| Mahenye Charitable Trust | Macclesfield | £14k |
| Lincoln Street Pastors | Lincolnshire | £14k |