Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE RUSPINI FUND 

The Charity awards grants in accordance with its objects and continues to support the children of the family of Freemasons who are in distressed circumstances.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£30,000£25,000£5,0000
31/03/22£25,000£28,000£-3,0000
31/03/21£23,000£13,000£10,0000
31/03/20£22,000£66,000£-44,0000
31/03/19£11,000£50,000£-39,0000
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

02031463333

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Poverty relief
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

  • Masonic Charitable Foundation
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/12/2017, number: 1176327
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Masonic Charitable Foundation
Freemasons Hall
60 Great Queen Street
LONDON
WC2B 5AZ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF PERSONS WHO ARE CHILDREN (INCLUDING ADOPTED CHILDREN, STEP CHILDREN OR OTHER CHILDREN OF THE FAMILY) OF FREEMASONS UNDER THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND, OR FORMER PUPILS OF ANY SCHOOL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS, OR THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS, OR FORMER PUPILS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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