# Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213648 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213648)
- Website: https://www.brunellodge.org.uk
- Latest income: £521; spending £300
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City
- Other names: Brunel Benevolent Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brunel-lodge-no-7356-masonic-benevolent-fund

To give assistance and support to members, their dependants or other similar 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 2026 | £521 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £365 | £150 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £892 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,461 | £837 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,303 | £5,079 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their distressed widows or 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 meetings from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for older people 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 Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £521 and spending of £300. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £7,076 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (brunellodge.org.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 Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.

### Does Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic 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 Mar 2026 was £300. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,415 a year.

### How large is Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Brunel Lodge No 7356 Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £521 and spending of £300.


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