# John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001562 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001562)
- Website: https://www.pglsomerset.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,292; spending £300
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, North Somerset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-de-clivedon-lodge-benevolent-fund

Raising funds generally from the members of the Lodge to support The Grand Lodge of England' s 4 Main Charities and local Non Masonic Charities in Somerset.

## 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 | £1,292 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £540 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £946 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,433 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,859 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of poverty of such distressed brother masons,their widows and children or to or for the benefit of the masonic charities as the Lodge shall from time to time direct

## What it funds

John De Clivedon 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 John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,292 and spending of £300. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and North Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (pglsomerset.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 John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and North Somerset.

### Does John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out John De Clivedon 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 Dec 2025 was £300. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,520 a year.

### How large is John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year John De Clivedon Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,292 and spending of £300.


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