# The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1014828 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1014828)
- Latest income: £1,453; spending £684
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, Seychelles
- Other names: Commonwealth Lodges Association (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/commonwealth-lodges-association-benevolent-fund

To donate money to local charities or appeals within the Commonwealth

## 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 | £1,453 | £684 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,572 | £643 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,519 | £899 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,133 | £121 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £630 | £912 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children. The benefit of masonic charities or other charitable societies and objects as the asociation shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief 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 Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,453 and spending of £684. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £3,259 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas and Bangladesh and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Commonwealth Lodges Association 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 Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas and Bangladesh and 35 more areas.

### Does The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Commonwealth Lodges Association 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 £684. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £652 a year.

### How large is The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Commonwealth Lodges Association Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,453 and spending of £684.


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