--- title: "The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence — charity 512541 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence (charity 512541): income £53,286 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cheshire-provincial-grand-lodge-of-mark-master-mason-s-fund-of-benevolence retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:29:14.387Z 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. 512541Trust CP # The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence 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=512541&subId=0) Work at The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cheshire-provincial-grand-lodge-of-mark-master-mason-s-fund-of-benevolence&type=claim&name=The%20Cheshire%20Provincial%20Grand%20Lodge%20of%20Mark%20Master%20Mason) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £53,286 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £24,436 Registered charity number 512541 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) West Derby Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence (number 512541) 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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence do? To assist in the relief of distress of Cheshire Mark Master Masons and their dependents, to make grants to other Masonic Charities and non Masonic charities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence Answers The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, 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 records The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 April 1982 Where it says it operates Tameside · Trafford · Wirral · Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence. 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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 512541? Search 512541 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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence do? To assist in the relief of distress of Cheshire Mark Master Masons and their dependents, to make grants to other Masonic Charities and non Masonic charities Does The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence. 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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence? The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence 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 The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence? The register records The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence's trustees paid? The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence registered as a charity? The Cheshire Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Mason's Fund of Benevolence was entered on the register on 15 April 1982. 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=512541&subId=0).