# Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220236 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220236)
- Latest income: £18.4k; spending £14.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Scotland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/evening-star-lodge-no-1719-benevolent-fund

Donations to Charities proposed by the members

## 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 2025 | £18.4k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.1k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.7k | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16.1k | £3,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.7k | £11.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of such destressed brother masons, their widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the said Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund reported income of £18.4k and spending of £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £43.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Evening Star Lodge No 1719 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 Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Evening Star Lodge No 1719 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 2025 was £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,678 a year.

### How large is Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund reported income of £18.4k and spending of £14.9k.


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