The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Grand Charity

Registered charity 1170335 Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

1
trustees on the board
2y median 2y
average tenure
2y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
31.4y
average years in governance
0 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 9Finance 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.mcf.org.uk
Emailinfo@mcf.org.uk
Phone02031463333
AddressTHE GRAND CHARITY, FREEMASONS HALL, 60 GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON, WC2B 5AZ

Finances

£804,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£842,000£10,389,000
2022£886,000£1,936,000
2023£668,000£1,243,000
2024£879,000£751,000
2025£804,000£987,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, OBJECTS OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.THE OBJECTS MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 MAR 1980AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 OCT 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 DEC 2016

Trustees (2)

1trustees
70median age
1aged 70+
  • James Longage 70 Chair since 2024
  • Masonic Charitable Foundation since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

The Grand Charity · 01487345 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 25/03/1980

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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