THE GRAND CHARITY

Company summary

Company number: 01487345
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 25 March 198046 years
Registered office: 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 5 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
Nature of business
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
MASONIC CHARITY TRUSTEE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
NURSE, Brenda Enrica Paulette ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Mar 2022				60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
LONG, James Martin ACTIVE	Director	14 Mar 2024		England	August 1955	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ACTIVE	Director	15 Sep 2016				60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ, England
CAMM JONES, Richard Lewis RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Apr 2004	15 Sep 2016			15 Homelands Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1PS
ELGOOD, Guy David Alsager RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2002	21 Apr 2004			16 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1DL
HIGHAM, Michael Bernard Shepley, Commander Royal Navy RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jul 1998			60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
WENSLEY, Dudley Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1998	31 Dec 2001			20 Dean Close, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PA
AKLE, Charles Assad RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	15 Sep 2016	England	October 1952	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
BEARD, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	16 Oct 2002		June 1932	The Retreat, Ashford In The Water, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PZ
BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2014	01 Apr 2016	England	November 1943	16, Park Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2EA, England
CHALK, Adrian Ralph RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 2004	28 Mar 2007		August 1931	48a Townside, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8BQ
DANIEL, James Wallace RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1998	16 Oct 2002	United Kingdom	December 1941	Rising Sun Farm, Twelveheads, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8SN
DUCKWORTH, Simon D'Olier RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	15 Sep 2016	United Kingdom	November 1964	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
ELGOOD, Guy David Alsager RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2014	01 Apr 2016	England	April 1946	17, Westbourne Avenue, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7QT, England
ELLIOTT, Grahame Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2007	16 Jul 2014	United Kingdom	December 1938	Highbury 26 Harrop Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9DQ
HIGHAM, Michael Bernard Shepley, Commander Royal Navy RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 1998		June 1936	60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
HOARE, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	21 Apr 2004		September 1930	Cuylers, The Street, Thurlow, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7LA
HONE, Richard Michael, His Honour Judge RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 2012	15 Sep 2016	United Kingdom	February 1947	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
JOHNSON, Ian Brook RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 2012	30 Jun 2014	England	June 1951	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
KELLY, Brian Dennis RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2007	11 Jul 2012	Scotland	September 1939	Glendaragh Cottage, Barnpark Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8PN
KERSHAW, Clifford Harold RESIGNED	Director		11 Nov 1995		August 1920	83 Riverdale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3FE
LYE, Raymond John RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	18 Jul 2014	England	July 1937	Flighthill Cottage, Flight Hill, Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire, OX7 7AW
MARSHALL, Charles Sheldon RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1997	19 Apr 2000		January 1944	60 Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AE
MITCHELL, Roderic Wallace RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2007	01 Apr 2016	United Kingdom	July 1942	Fairlands Jack Haye Lane, Light Oaks, Stoke On Trent, Staffs, ST2 7NG
MORROW, Robert Anthony Henry RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2002	16 Jan 2007	United Kingdom	March 1947	102 Parkside Way, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 6DG
NEWMAN, James Henry RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2016	27 Feb 2017	England	February 1950	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
NEWMAN, James Henry RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2016	31 Mar 2021	England	February 1950	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
PEMBERTON, Jeremy RESIGNED	Director		08 Jul 1997		February 1919	I6 Albany, Piccadilly, London, W1V 9RP
STUBBS, Hugh William James RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 2004	25 Apr 2007	England	August 1946	23 Springalls Wharf, Bermondsey Wall West, London, SE16 4TL
STUBBS, James, Sir RESIGNED	Director		22 Dec 1994		August 1910	5 Pensioners Court, London, EC1M 6AU
WELCH, John Reader, Sir RESIGNED	Director		11 Jul 1997		July 1933	16 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9HF
WILLIAMS, Paul, Sir RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2021	14 Mar 2024	United Kingdom	June 1948	60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

NURSE, Brenda Enrica Paulette ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2022
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

LONG, James Martin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2016
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ, England

CAMM JONES, Richard Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2016
Address: 15 Homelands Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1PS

ELGOOD, Guy David Alsager RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2004
Address: 16 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1DL

HIGHAM, Michael Bernard Shepley, Commander Royal Navy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Address: 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

WENSLEY, Dudley Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2001
Address: 20 Dean Close, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8PA

AKLE, Charles Assad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

BEARD, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2002
Date of birth: June 1932
Address: The Retreat, Ashford In The Water, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PZ

BUCHANAN, Nigel James Cubitt RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: 16, Park Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2EA, England

CHALK, Adrian Ralph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2007
Date of birth: August 1931
Address: 48a Townside, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8BQ

DANIEL, James Wallace RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: Rising Sun Farm, Twelveheads, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8SN

DUCKWORTH, Simon D'Olier RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

ELGOOD, Guy David Alsager RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 17, Westbourne Avenue, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7QT, England

ELLIOTT, Grahame Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1938
Address: Highbury 26 Harrop Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9DQ

HIGHAM, Michael Bernard Shepley, Commander Royal Navy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

HOARE, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2004
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: Cuylers, The Street, Thurlow, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7LA

HONE, Richard Michael, His Honour Judge RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 2012
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

JOHNSON, Ian Brook RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 2012
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: 60, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ

KELLY, Brian Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 11 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1939
Address: Glendaragh Cottage, Barnpark Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8PN

KERSHAW, Clifford Harold RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Nov 1995
Date of birth: August 1920
Address: 83 Riverdale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3FE

LYE, Raymond John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: Flighthill Cottage, Flight Hill, Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire, OX7 7AW

MARSHALL, Charles Sheldon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2000
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 60 Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AE