Registered charity · Exeter
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire Benevolent Fund
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire Benevolent Fund is a registered charity (number 269363) based in Exeter, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Nicholas Ball since 2013. Latest income £235k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
Also known as Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire Benevolent Fund (Charity Commission)
- 7 trustees
- Income £235k (2025)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 5 more
- Where
- Devon
- Registered
- 1975
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£235k£116k
- 2024£203k£121k
- 2023£169k£124k
Earlier years
- 2022£128k£209k
- 2021£160k£83k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
FOR THE RELEIEF OF SUCH POOR AND DISTRESSED BROTHER MASONS OR THEIR POOR AND DISTRESSED WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES AND OBJECTS AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TME DIRECT.
Board analysis
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.
7 trustees on the board
- Nicholas Ball Chair since 2013
- Colin Charles Gale since 2015
- David Wheaton since 2012
- DR Reuben Christopher Simon Ayres DM since 2017
- Martin Francis Elliott since 2018
- Michael Gervas Walker since 2011
- Thomas Barrett White since 2015
Trustees past 6 years
- Nicholas Ball Chair since 2013
- Colin Charles Gale since 2015
- David Wheaton since 2012
- DR Reuben Christopher Simon Ayres DM since 2017
- Martin Francis Elliott since 2018
- Michael Gervas Walker since 2011
- Thomas Barrett White since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Nicholas Ball Chair since 2013
- Colin Charles Gale since 2015
- DR Reuben Christopher Simon Ayres DM since 2017
- Martin Francis Elliott since 2018
- Thomas Barrett White since 2015
Portfolio (2)
- David Wheaton since 2012
- Michael Gervas Walker since 2011
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 269363
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 3RD MARCH 1975 (AMENDED 5 FEBRUARY 2007) AND ORDER DATED 26 OCTOBER 2006.
- Contact on the register
- 01392367115 · elliott909@btinternet.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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