# The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1094037 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1094037)
- Website: https://www.hartlepoolfreemasons.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,850; spending £2,950
- 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, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Hartlepool
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hartlepool-masonic-benevolent-association

The provision of small financial grants and other non-finanical assistance to local community based Non-Masonic deserving organisations to enable and assist the provision of non admistrative projects.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,850 | £2,950 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.2k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.7k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,593 | £2,600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,570 | £10.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion may from time to time decide, within the area of Hartlepool, including the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the advancement of education, and other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Hartlepool, primarily but not exclusively by the provision of grants and financial support

## What it funds

The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association 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, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association reported income of £1,850 and spending of £2,950. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £37k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hartlepoolfreemasons.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association fund?

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

### Does The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,950. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,394 a year.

### How large is The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association?

In its latest reported year The Hartlepool Masonic Benevolent Association reported income of £1,850 and spending of £2,950.


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