Masonic Charitable Foundation grants
Masonic Charitable Foundation is a national charity that gave around £13.5m to organisations in its latest year, with a typical grant of £1,990.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Masonic Charitable Foundation is a national charity supporting education and training, disability, health, and the prevention or relief of poverty across England and Wales. It gave around £13.5m to organisations in its latest year, on an income of around £90.8m, with a typical grant of £1,990 (the middle half of grants ranging from £1,000 to £12,000). One of its grant programmes focuses on disadvantaged children and young people, including those affected by domestic abuse, children in Early Years (ages 0-5), and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
What they fund
It funds education and training, disability, overseas aid, health, and the prevention or relief of poverty; one programme is dedicated to disadvantaged children and young people, prioritising Early Years, domestic abuse and SEND.
Who and where
It supports people with disabilities, children and young people, elderly people, and other charities and voluntary bodies, with grants restricted to charities and beneficiaries in England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Masonic Charitable Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The Freemasons' Charity is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people in England and Wales.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Our priorities - The Freemason's Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“Our programme is open to charities in England and Wales working with: Early Years (ages 0-5), children affected by domestic abuse, and children with special educational needs and disabilities.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Grants to charities - The Freemason's Charity →
“Grants are only made to charities / projects whose beneficiaries are in England and Wales.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Grants to charities - The Freemason's Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“Bursaries of up to £1,700 are available to eligible individuals whose hospices are members of Hospice UK.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Partnership programmes - The Freemason's Charity →
How they say to apply
“In line with our grant agreements, grantees are required to submit monitoring reports on an annual basis ahead of each instalment release, and at the end of the grant period.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Post award guidance - The Freemason's Charity →
“The first grant instalment will then be released, and you will receive the funds within two weeks.”
Source: freemasonscharity.org.uk — Post award guidance - The Freemason's Charity →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £1,990 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £1,000 – £12,000 |
| Grants published openly | 3,630 |
| Most recent published grant | 2026 |
Recent grants
- Sheffield Mencap and GatewaySaturday Starts - social activity and development groups for children and young people with SEND alongside support for parents and carers in Sheffield.£60,000January 2026
- HMDT MusicCreative music making and music therapy for children and young people with SEND in London and Berkshire£57,000January 2026
- Area 43Barista Training and Employability Programme for Young People with SEND£60,000January 2026
- The Boathouse Youth (The BHY)To expand the Pathway Programme for children and young people with SEND to encourage their independence and build life skills£60,000January 2026
- Citizens Advice Mid LincolnshireDedicated advice worker to support users of the newly established baby bank£59,993January 2026
- Moving on DurhamOne to one support for vulnerable young mothers and their children at risk of homelessness.£59,919January 2026
From grants Masonic Charitable Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit, to: relieve sickness and preserve health, advance education and prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, amongst such persons as the trustees consider from time to time to be in need of assistance to the extent to which the trustees in their absolute…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Masonic Charitable Foundation typically give?
Based on 3,630 recorded grants, the typical (median) award is £1,990, with the middle half of grants ranging from £1,000 to £12,000.
What does Masonic Charitable Foundation fund?
It funds education and training, disability, overseas aid, health, and the prevention or relief of poverty, alongside general charitable purposes. One of its programmes is dedicated to disadvantaged children and young people in England and Wales, prioritising Early Years (ages 0-5), children affected by domestic abuse, and children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Who can apply to Masonic Charitable Foundation?
One of its grant programmes is open to charities in England and Wales working with Early Years (ages 0-5), children affected by domestic abuse, or children with special educational needs and disabilities. Grants are only made where the beneficiaries are in England and Wales.
How do I apply to Masonic Charitable Foundation?
Applications go through the funder's own website (mcf.org.uk); its Charity Commission number is 1164703. Grant holders are asked to submit annual monitoring reports ahead of each instalment, and the first instalment is released within two weeks of the required paperwork being completed.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Masonic Charitable Foundation.