# The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1050854 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1050854)
- Latest income: £4,816; spending £2,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire, Isle of Wight
- Other names: Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge (Of Freemasons), No 1971 Benevolent Trust Fund (working); The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Lodge Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aldershot-army-and-navy-lodge-benevolent-fund

The Charity supports distressed members of the Lodge and their dependents, and other registered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £4,816 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £6,532 | £500 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £4,359 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £2,227 | £9,500 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £955 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of distressed brother masons their wives/widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects.

## What it funds

The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,816 and spending of £2,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £14.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund 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 The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

### Does The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £2,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,900 a year.

### How large is The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Aldershot Army and Navy Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,816 and spending of £2,500.


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