# Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 211833 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/211833)
- Latest income: £1,146; spending £400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corner-stone-lodge-benevolent-fund

WE RAISE FUNDS PRIMARILY FROM THE LODGE MEMBERS BUT ALSO BY INVESTMENTS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE NECESSITOUS RELIEF IF REQUIRED TO LODGE MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND ALSO TO MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES.

## 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 2023 | £1,146 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £816 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,061 | £800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 2.1. To grant necessitous relief to distressed brother masons, their widows, children and dependants. 2.2. To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to supporting the masonic charities and/or similar charitable institutions.

## What it funds

Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,146 and spending of £400. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2023, it spent £1,500 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 Corner-Stone 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 Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

### Does Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Corner-Stone 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 31 Dec 2023 was £400. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £500 a year.

### How large is Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Corner-Stone Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,146 and spending of £400.


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