# The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279816 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279816)
- Latest income: £3,309; spending £4,208
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bristol City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lodge-of-virtue-and-industry-benevolent-fund

To raise funds from members and their guests

## 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 | £3,309 | £4,208 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,850 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £2,173 | £3,300 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £2,932 | £3,200 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £15 | £0 | 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 fort the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and accommodation / housing for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,309 and spending of £4,208. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £13.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bristol City.

### Does The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 £4,208. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,642 a year.

### How large is The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,309 and spending of £4,208.


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