# The Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800755 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800755)
- Latest income: £2,964; spending £1,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The University of London Lodge No 2033 Benevolent Fund (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lodge-benevolent-fund

A8a General Charitable PurposesA8b 205 Other Charities / Voluntary Bodies 206 Other defined groups 207 The general public / mankindA8c 302 Makes grants to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £2,964 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,948 | £550 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £1,586 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,652 | £150 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,958 | £2,000 | 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 othe charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting form time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Lodge 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 Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £2,964 and spending of £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £5,200 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 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 Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The 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 30 Sept 2025 was £1,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,040 a year.

### How large is The Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £2,964 and spending of £1,000.


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