--- title: "The East Lancashire Masonic Charity — charity 225151 | CharityCompare" description: "The East Lancashire Masonic Charity (charity 225151): income £1.1m (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-east-lancashire-masonic-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:57:21.546Z 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. 225151Charitable company EL # The East Lancashire Masonic Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The East Lancashire Masonic Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.elmc.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=225151&subId=0) Work at The East Lancashire Masonic Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-east-lancashire-masonic-charity&type=claim&name=The%20East%20Lancashire%20Masonic%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The East Lancashire Masonic Charity? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,092,086 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £1,305,703 Registered charity number 225151 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Newcombe Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.elmc.co.uk](http://www.elmc.co.uk/) Quick answer The East Lancashire Masonic Charity (number 225151) 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 East Lancashire Masonic Charity do? The relief of poverty, predominantly but not exclusively to East Lancashire Freemasons and their dependents.The education of children of needy or deceased FreemasonsTo promote other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the public living predominantly but not exclusively in the East Lancashire area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The East Lancashire Masonic Charity Answers The East Lancashire Masonic Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's highest-paid staff paid? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's money come from? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £874k (80%), investments £117k (11%), donations and legacies £101k (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £27k. - Trading and fundraising events£874k · 80% - Investments£117k · 11% - Donations and legacies£101k · 9% - Other income£117 · 0% ### Does The East Lancashire Masonic Charity receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The East Lancashire Masonic Charity. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The East Lancashire Masonic Charity reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The East Lancashire Masonic Charity 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 East Lancashire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 January 1964 Company number [00079735](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00079735) (Companies House) Also known as E L M B I Previous names on the register The East Lancashire Masonic Benevolent Institution (Incorporated) Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services. 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 East Lancashire Masonic Charity registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The East Lancashire Masonic Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The East Lancashire 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 The East Lancashire 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-east-lancashire-masonic-charity&type=claim&name=The%20East%20Lancashire%20Masonic%20Charity) [Visit charity website](http://www.elmc.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The East Lancashire Masonic Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The East Lancashire Masonic Charity as a registered charity (number 225151) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's charity number? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's charity number is 225151. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 225151? Search 225151 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 East Lancashire Masonic Charity do? The relief of poverty, predominantly but not exclusively to East Lancashire Freemasons and their dependents.The education of children of needy or deceased FreemasonsTo promote other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the public living predominantly but not exclusively in the East Lancashire area. Does The East Lancashire Masonic Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The East Lancashire 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 The East Lancashire Masonic Charity? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.elmc.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's money come from? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £874k (80%), investments £117k (11%), donations and legacies £101k (9%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £27k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The East Lancashire Masonic Charity? The register records The East Lancashire Masonic Charity 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 East Lancashire Masonic Charity's trustees paid? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was The East Lancashire Masonic Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for The East Lancashire Masonic Charity: The East Lancashire Masonic Benevolent Institution (Incorporated). When was The East Lancashire Masonic Charity registered as a charity? The East Lancashire Masonic Charity was entered on the register on 30 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00079735). 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=225151&subId=0).