# The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1035093 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1035093)
- Latest income: £1,880; spending £2,936
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, 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/gothic-lodge-benevolent-fund

Masonic Charities. Masonic Samaritan's Fund. LODGE WIDOWS 7HO.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,880 | £2,936 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,500 | £2,039 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,900 | £2,257 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,639 | £2,027 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £1,323 | £840 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or the benefit of masonic charities or other charitable societies and objects.

## What it funds

The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,880 and spending of £2,936. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £10.1k 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 The Gothic 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 The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Gothic 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 Oct 2025 was £2,936. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,020 a year.

### How large is The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Gothic Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,880 and spending of £2,936.


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