# The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265959 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265959)
- Latest income: £4,520; spending £35
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Surrey
- Other names: The Claremont Lodge Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/claremont-masonic-benevolent-association

The charity raises money for distribution to other charities within the Surrey area

## 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 | £4,520 | £35 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £855 | £2,929 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,422 | £2,472 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,448 | £1,710 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,235 | £653 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 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 consituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association reported income of £4,520 and spending of £35. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,799 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association 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 Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Surrey.

### Does The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association'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 £35. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,560 a year.

### How large is The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association?

In its latest reported year The Claremont Masonic Benevolent Association reported income of £4,520 and spending of £35.


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