# The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 509588 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/509588)
- Latest income: £1,788; spending £1,931
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/column-lodge-no-6900-benevolent-fund

Assists its own members, Donations to other Charitable causes and makes grants to the Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association for distribution according to their regulations.

## 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 | £1,788 | £1,931 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,632 | £2,180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,526 | £1,695 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,501 | £2,679 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,357 | £1,767 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children or to the benefit of such masonic charitites or other charitable institutions societities and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,788 and spending of £1,931. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £10.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Column Lodge No 6900 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 Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Column Lodge No 6900 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 Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Column Lodge No 6900 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 Dec 2025 was £1,931. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,050 a year.

### How large is The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Column Lodge No 6900 Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,788 and spending of £1,931.


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