# The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 259979 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/259979)
- Latest income: £5,228; spending £14k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leicestershire-and-rutland-mark-benevolent-fund

Masonic, and other charitable purposes

## 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 | £5,228 | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £6,410 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,805 | £6,225 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £32.3k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £5,021 | £14.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income for application for such masonic and other charitable purposes as the trustees may deem proper, but that the trust fund or parts thereof and any income arising therefrom shall be paid or applied only to or for the purpose or purposes of such charity or charities as shall by law be exempt or freed from the liability of payment of income tax. (see clause 7 of the trust deed).

## What it funds

The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,228 and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £59.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark 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 The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark 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 Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark 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 £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.9k a year.

### How large is The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Leicestershire and Rutland Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,228 and spending of £14k.


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