# Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 205495 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/205495)
- Latest income: £10.6k; spending £4,750
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Easterford Lodge Benevolent Fund (working); Easterford Lodge Charity Fund (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/easterford-lodge-no-2342-masonic-benevolent-fund

Charitable Purposes

## 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 | £10.6k | £4,750 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,597 | £9,704 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,413 | £8,045 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,633 | £6,484 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,343 | £2,050 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To and for the benefit of such distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children or to and 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 direct.

## What it funds

Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £10.6k and spending of £4,750. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £31k 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 Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic 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 £4,750. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,207 a year.

### How large is Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Easterford Lodge No 2342 Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £10.6k and spending of £4,750.


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