Northumberland Masonic Charity Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Most of its giving is concentrated in one place: £275,000 of its £279,600 went to the Masonic Charitable Foundation towards its Festival, and other charitable grants came to £4,600.
- Its main focus is Masonic institutions, and it only occasionally assists non-Masonic charities, so a non-Masonic applicant should be ready to show an identified financial need.
- Its grant range is not stated, so there is no typical size to aim for, and the Charity Commission register lists Northumberland and North Tyneside as its area of operation.
- No application process is published, so the contact shown is the place to start, and an organisation that is not established exclusively for charitable purposes should not apply, since the Association does not fund those.
Overview
Northumberland Masonic Charity Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1094245).
Northumberland Masonic Charity Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to promote purposes that are exclusively charitable in law, in particular by making grants to masonic institutions and other exclusively charitable organisations. Its General Fund is primarily the Festival appeal fund for all freemasons in the Masonic Province of Northumberland. Its annual giving is £279,600, of which £275,000 went in grants to the Masonic Charitable Foundation towards its Festival and £4,600 in other charitable grants.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 5 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Association's primary objective is to make grants to Masonic institutions while they remain established for exclusively charitable purposes. It may also make grants to another organisation established exclusively for charitable purposes, as the trustees decide. It occasionally assists non-Masonic charities where there is an identified financial need. Its General Fund is primarily the Festival appeal fund for Freemasons in the Masonic Province of Northumberland. Its approach centres on charitable Masonic institutions, while leaving trustees discretion to support other eligible charitable organisations.
Themes
- Masonic institutions
What they don't fund
- Organisations not established exclusively for charitable purposes
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- For occasional assistance to a non-Masonic charity, the Association may wish to support one with an identified financial need.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Northumberland Masonic Charity Association.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Masonic Chartlable Foundation£275,000year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£4,600).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £228,860 | £283,615 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £242,281 | £178,148 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £319,554 | £290,610 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £209,713 | £287,992 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £248,759 | £291,613 | £279,600 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- northumberlandmasons.org.uk/fest2031 · read on 25 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Northumberland Masonic Charity Association?
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Contact
- provsec@pgln.orgsource
- festival@pgln.org.uksource
- Prov Grand Lodge of Northumberland, 17 Lansdowne Terrace, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1HPsource
- northumberlandmasons.org.uk/fest2031
- Contact form
Applying to Northumberland Masonic Charity Association?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- provsec@pgln.orgsource
- festival@pgln.org.uksource
- Prov Grand Lodge of Northumberland, 17 Lansdowne Terrace, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1HPsource
- northumberlandmasons.org.uk/fest2031
- Contact form