# The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215688 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215688)
- Latest income: £650; spending £400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Duke of Cornwall Lodge Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/duke-of-cornwall-lodge-no1839-benevolent-fund

MAKES DONATIONS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES PRIMARILY IN THE AREA OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £650 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £700 | £350 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £660 | £252 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £820 | £958 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £480 | £700 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Upon trust to apply both the capital and income to or for the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their 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 from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund reported income of £650 and spending of £400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £2,660 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 The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 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 Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 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 Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 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 Aug 2025 was £400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £532 a year.

### How large is The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Duke of Cornwall Lodge No1839 Benevolent Fund reported income of £650 and spending of £400.


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