# Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 702939 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/702939)
- Latest income: £9,512; spending £7,100
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- 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 individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Dyfed Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dyfed-mark-benevolent-fund

The Mark Master Masons of Dyfed Benevolent Fund collects money from Lodges in the Province of Dyfed and their members. The fund is used to support Masonic and Non-Masonic charitable causes by making grants or providing equipment.

## 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 | £9,512 | £7,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,967 | £7,497 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,959 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £12.3k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,000 | £13.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother Mark masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the provicial lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct. Provided that the appication of capital for the said charitable purposes and the application of money (whethr capital or income) towards one or more of the said charitable purpses shall be subject to such express restrictions and conditions as a donor might prescribe.

## What it funds

Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £9,512 and spending of £7,100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £51.1k 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 Dyfed Mark 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 Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Dyfed Mark 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 £7,100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.2k a year.

### How large is Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Dyfed Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £9,512 and spending of £7,100.


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