# Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 210737 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/210737)
- Latest income: £3,011; spending £2,985
- 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
- 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/friars-lodge-benevolent-fund

The charity raises funds from the members of Friars (masonic) Lodge. Grants are made to a number of other national charities (mainly non-masonic) as selected by the Lodge 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 Mar 2026 | £3,011 | £2,985 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,520 | £3,485 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,050 | £5,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,766 | £6,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,896 | £13.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed masons, their widows and children or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall direct.

## What it funds

Friar'S Lodge 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 organisations. In its latest reported year Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,011 and spending of £2,985. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £31.1k 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 Friar'S Lodge 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 Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Friar'S Lodge 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 £2,985. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,224 a year.

### How large is Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Friar'S Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,011 and spending of £2,985.


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