The East Lancashire Masonic Charity

Registered charity 225151 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 5.5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17y

average years in governance

12 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 13Accommodation/housing 12Education/training 12Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 18Professional services 6Finance 3

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Emmaus Staffordshire 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.elmc.co.uk
Email	elmc@eastlancsmasons.org.uk
Phone	01204 886552
Address	Hewlett Court, Newcombe Road, Ramsbottom, BURY, BL0 9XJ

Finances

£1,092,086 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£872,654	£858,441
2021	£786,556	£1,691,539
2022	£1,277,875	£1,003,242
2023	£1,036,704	£1,012,779
2024	£1,092,086	£1,305,703

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Services

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND ASSISTANCE PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN EAST LANCASHIRE TO PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY EAST LANCASHIRE MASONS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS OR THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH DECEASED MASONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO SUCH OTHER MASONIC AND NON-MASONIC CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("THE BOARD") OF THE INSTITUTION SHALL DECIDE.(B) THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF NEEDY OR DECEASED FREEMASONS.(C) TO AFFORD CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FREEMASONS OR THEIR WIDOWS OR TO ANY OF THEIR OTHER DEPENDENT RELATIVES, AS THE BOARD SHALL DECIDE.(D) TO MAKE GRANTS IN CASH OR IN KIND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING THE IMMEDIATE AND PRESSING NEEDS OF IMPOVERISHED FREEMASONS, OR THEIR FAMILIES, OR, IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER DEPENDENT RELATIVES, AS THE BOARD SHALL DECIDE, WHETHER PERMANENTLY RESIDENT WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF EAST LANCASHIRE OR NOT.(E)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE OPERATION OF A MUSEUM RELATING TO THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF FREEMASONS.(F) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIVING PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE EAST LANCASHIRE AREA AS THE BOARD OF THE CHARITY SHALL SEE FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/01/1904AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/1961AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/03/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/05/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/05/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/09/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/11/2012 as amended on 26 Sep 2019

Trustees (13)

13trustees

65median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 13 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Chad Anthony Northcottage 59 Chair since 2014
David Lightbownage 80 since 2016
John Anthony Griffinage 64 since 2023
John Richard Farringtonage 78 since 2018
John Taylorage 65 since 2023
Julie Wardage 61 since 2016
Mark Wiliam Davisage 65 since 2024
Philip John Priceage 75 since 2011
Peter Lyndon Nicholsonage 79 since 2022
Robert Franklage 72 since 2022
Stephen Alexander Thomsonage 55 since 2019
Tony Stephensonage 59 since 2023
William Raymond Waiteage 88

Linked company (Companies House)

The East Lancashire Masonic Charity · 00079735 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/01/1904

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Emmaus Staffordshire 1 shared trustee

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