# Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 211039 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/211039)
- Latest income: £477; spending £14
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bagshaw-lodge-of-freemasons-benevolent-fund

Lodge Member donations to the Fund are used to make outgoingdonations to local hospices/homes

## 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 Aug 2023 | £477 | £14 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £580 | £340 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £251 | £300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall provide.

## What it funds

Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund reported income of £477 and spending of £14. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Aug 2023, it spent £654 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

### Does Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons 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 31 Aug 2023 was £14. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £218 a year.

### How large is Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Bagshaw Lodge of Freemasons Benevolent Fund reported income of £477 and spending of £14.


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