# Bedford Lodge 282

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 264898 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/264898)
- Website: http://www.pgldevonshire.eclipse.co.uk/
- Latest income: £3,337; spending £3,460
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Bedford Lodge No 282 Benevolent Fund (previous); Bedford Lodge No 282 (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bedford-lodge-282

To provide charitable relief to Masons and their families. To provide charitable relief to communities in UK or wherever Grand Lodge deems necessary.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £3,337 | £3,460 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,889 | £3,025 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,230 | £1,025 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,755 | £2,422 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,665 | £800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The reliefs of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities other charitable institutuions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Bedford Lodge 282 is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Bedford Lodge 282 reported income of £3,337 and spending of £3,460. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £10.7k 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 Bedford Lodge 282 in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (pgldevonshire.eclipse.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bedford Lodge 282 open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bedford Lodge 282 is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bedford Lodge 282 fund?

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

### Does Bedford Lodge 282 give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bedford Lodge 282 makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bedford Lodge 282 give each year?

The register does not break out Bedford Lodge 282's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £3,460. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,146 a year.

### How large is Bedford Lodge 282?

In its latest reported year Bedford Lodge 282 reported income of £3,337 and spending of £3,460.


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