# The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253676 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253676)
- Latest income: £536; spending £689
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/faithfull-mark-lodge-benevolent-fund

General 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 Aug 2025 | £536 | £689 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £545 | £723 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £439 | £202 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £437 | £231 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £101 | £75 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of such poor and distressed brother Mark master 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 Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting direct.

## What it funds

The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund reported income of £536 and spending of £689. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £1,920 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 Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) 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 Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) 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 Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) 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 £689. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £384 a year.

### How large is The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Faithfull Mark Lodge (No 229) Benevolent Fund reported income of £536 and spending of £689.


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