# The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 247152 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/247152)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/glaisher-fund-of-benevolence

General Charitable ActivitiesDonations to specific deserving masonic cases

## 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 Jul 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £0 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects.

## What it funds

The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence is registered under general charitable purposes for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £1,000 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 Glaisher Fund of Benevolence 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 The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence fund?

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

### Does The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence give each year?

The register does not break out The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £200 a year.

### How large is The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence?

In its latest reported year The Glaisher Fund of Benevolence reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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