# Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001878 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001878)
- Latest income: £575; spending £250
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/joseph-cook-mark-lodge-benevolent-fund

Provide support and assistance to masonic and none masonic individuals 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 Aug 2025 | £575 | £250 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poor and distressed Mark master masons or their poor and distressed widows and children, and the benefit of masonic charities and other charitable institutions, societies and objects.

## What it funds

Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £575 and spending of £250. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £250 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Joseph Cook Mark 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 Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Joseph Cook Mark 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 Aug 2025 was £250. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £50 a year.

### How large is Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Joseph Cook Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £575 and spending of £250.


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