# John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257326 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257326)
- Latest income: £775; spending £2,150
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, 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 organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-bunyan-lodge-benevolent-fund

Provision of financial assistance to other charitable bodies or organisations

## 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 | £775 | £2,150 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £788 | £550 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £403 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,025 | £6,600 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £4,840 | £0 | 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

John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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 organisations. In its latest reported year John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £775 and spending of £2,150. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £10.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from John Bunyan 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 John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

### Does John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out John Bunyan 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 £2,150. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,100 a year.

### How large is John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year John Bunyan Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £775 and spending of £2,150.


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