# The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278378 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278378)
- Latest income: £394; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, 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
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Medway
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fraternitas-lodge-j-w-d-benevolent-fund

Will bequest to support masonic lodge charitable activities.

## 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 | £394 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £394 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £316 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £62 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or 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

The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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 organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund reported income of £394 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Medway.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Fraternitas Lodge J W D 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 Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Fraternitas Lodge J W D 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 Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Medway.

### Does The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Fraternitas Lodge J W D 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Fraternitas Lodge J W D Benevolent Fund reported income of £394 and spending of £0.


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