# Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 293288 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293288)
- Website: https://www.dorsetmark.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,781; spending £7,251
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorset-provincial-grand-lodge-of-mark-masons-benevolent-fund

SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING DISTRESS

## 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 2025 | £6,781 | £7,251 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,962 | £6,026 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,259 | £5,020 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,494 | £8,120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,432 | £3,016 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of such poor and distressed brother Masons or their poor anddistressed 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 constituted meeting from time to time direst.

## What it funds

Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,781 and spending of £7,251. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £29.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (dorsetmark.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons 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 2025 was £7,251. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,887 a year.

### How large is Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Dorset Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,781 and spending of £7,251.


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