# The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231823 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231823)
- Latest income: £6,746; spending £5,625
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/carnarvon-lodge-benevolent-fund

For the relief of poverty and other general charitable activities

## 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 Apr 2025 | £6,746 | £5,625 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £3,969 | £1,639 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £3,652 | £625 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £2,500 | £5,571 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £1,181 | £350 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,746 and spending of £5,625. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £13.8k 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 The Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Carnarvon 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 30 Apr 2025 was £5,625. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,762 a year.

### How large is The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Carnarvon Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,746 and spending of £5,625.


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