# Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287374 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287374)
- Latest income: £2,369; spending £2,472
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blackmore-vale-lodge-no-3625-benevolent-fund

Masonic Lodge raising monies for various national and local charitys by collections at private meetings and various social functions

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | £2,369 | £2,472 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2025 | £2,227 | £2,443 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £3,188 | £4,401 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £5,836 | £3,908 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,291 | £4,198 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply both capital and income of the Benevolent fund to or for the relief 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 or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund reported income of £2,369 and spending of £2,472. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2026, it spent £17.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 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 Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 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 30 Sept 2026 was £2,472. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,484 a year.

### How large is Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Blackmore Vale Lodge No 3625 Benevolent Fund reported income of £2,369 and spending of £2,472.


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