# The Ixion Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1036682 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1036682)
- Latest income: £8,485; spending £5,229
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Essex, Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ixion-lodge-benevolent-fund

TO COLLECT THE INCOME FROM IT'S FUNDS AND MAKE CHARITABLE DONATIONS

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £8,485 | £5,229 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £8,162 | £3,645 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,085 | £350 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £7,563 | £4,819 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £5,581 | £1,542 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or 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 meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Ixion Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and 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, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Ixion Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £8,485 and spending of £5,229. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £15.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

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

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Hertfordshire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Ixion 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 5 Apr 2025 was £5,229. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,117 a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Ixion Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £8,485 and spending of £5,229.


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