# Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 228803 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/228803)
- Latest income: £141; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Albany Lodge Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/albany-lodge-2652-charities-association

Contributions collected at Lodge meetings three times a year. Monies used for contributing to Masonic and other local charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £141 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £473 | £164 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £474 | £160 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £148 | £110 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1 | £50 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children on to or for societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association reported income of £141 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £484 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association give each year?

The register does not break out Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £97 a year.

### How large is Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association?

In its latest reported year Albany Lodge 2652 Charities Association reported income of £141 and spending of £0.


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