# Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1103827 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1103827)
- Latest income: £16k; spending £22.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/herne-bay-masonic-centre-benevolent-trust

General Charitable Purposes, including donations to other charities, voluntary bodies, and defined groups. Providing buildings and resources. Acting as an umbrella or resource body.

## 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 2023 | £16k | £22.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16.5k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10k | £10.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time recommend..

## What it funds

Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £22.9k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2023, it spent £48.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust 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 Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust fund?

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

### Does Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust'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 2023 was £22.9k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £16.3k a year.

### How large is Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust?

In its latest reported year Herne Bay Masonic Centre Benevolent Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £22.9k.


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