--- title: "Oxfordshire Masonic Charity — charity 278761 | CharityCompare" description: "Oxfordshire Masonic Charity (charity 278761): income £87,654 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxfordshire-masonic-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:19:28.860Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 278761 OM # Oxfordshire Masonic Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oxfordshire Masonic Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278761&subId=0) Work at Oxfordshire Masonic Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oxfordshire-masonic-charity&type=claim&name=Oxfordshire%20Masonic%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oxfordshire Masonic Charity? Reported income · year ending 2026-06-30 £87,654 Reported spending · year ending 2026-06-30 £138,304 Registered charity number 278761 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Wootton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Oxfordshire Masonic Charity (number 278761) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Oxfordshire Masonic Charity do? The objects of the charity are the relief of such poor and distressed freemasons or their poor and distressed widows and children, to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects, as the provincial Grand Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting advise. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxfordshire Masonic Charity Answers Oxfordshire Masonic Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Oxfordshire Masonic Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Oxfordshire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 31 October 1979 Previous names on the register The Provincial Education and Relief Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Oxfordshire Masonic Charity registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxfordshire Masonic Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxfordshire Masonic Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Oxfordshire Masonic Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Oxfordshire Masonic Charity's charity number? Oxfordshire Masonic Charity's charity number is 278761. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278761? Search 278761 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Oxfordshire Masonic Charity do? The objects of the charity are the relief of such poor and distressed freemasons or their poor and distressed widows and children, to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects, as the provincial Grand Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting advise. Does Oxfordshire Masonic Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxfordshire Masonic Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Oxfordshire Masonic Charity? Oxfordshire Masonic Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oxfordshire Masonic Charity? The register does not record Oxfordshire Masonic Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Oxfordshire Masonic Charity's trustees paid? Oxfordshire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Oxfordshire Masonic Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for Oxfordshire Masonic Charity: The Provincial Education and Relief Fund. When was Oxfordshire Masonic Charity registered as a charity? Oxfordshire Masonic Charity was entered on the register on 31 October 1979. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278761&subId=0).