# The Hughenden Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263880 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263880)
- Latest income: £4,510; spending £6,725
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hughenden-lodge-benevolent-fund

Giving to Masonic and local charities in times of need.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £4,510 | £6,725 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £4,926 | £3,876 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £4,741 | £5,864 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £6,329 | £8,329 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £7,475 | £10.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such distressed brother masons their widows and children as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time direst or to or for the relief of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Hughenden Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, 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 Hughenden Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,510 and spending of £6,725. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £34.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hughenden 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 Hughenden Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Hughenden 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 30 Jun 2026 was £6,725. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,982 a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Hughenden Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,510 and spending of £6,725.


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