# Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1040741 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1040741)
- Latest income: £112; spending £460
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset, Poole
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lodge-of-st-martin-benevolent-fund

General 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 Mar 2025 | £112 | £460 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £496 | £339 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £659 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £869 | £599 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poor and distressed masons or their poor and distressed widows or children or to and for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time direct

## What it funds

Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund reported income of £112 and spending of £460. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,198 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lodge of St Martin 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 Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

### Does Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Lodge of St Martin 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 Mar 2025 was £460. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £440 a year.

### How large is Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Lodge of St Martin Benevolent Fund reported income of £112 and spending of £460.


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