# The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 507691 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/507691)
- Latest income: £20k; spending £24.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Wrexham
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cestrian-lodge-charity-fund

THE CHARITY MAKES DONATIONS TO MASONIC AND NON MASONIC ORGANISATIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

## 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 | £20k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £30k | £60k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £30k | £20.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Cestrian Lodge shall be duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and armed forces / emergency services for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £145k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester and Wrexham.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Cestrian Lodge Charity 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 Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester and Wrexham.

### Does The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Cestrian Lodge Charity 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 Dec 2025 was £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £28.9k a year.

### How large is The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund?

In its latest reported year The Cestrian Lodge Charity Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £24.3k.


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