# The Martin Folkes Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 297229 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/297229)
- Latest income: £3,118; spending £3,260
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/martin-folkes-lodge-benevolent-fund

we make donations to local and masonic causes.

## 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 2026 | £3,118 | £3,260 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,491 | £298 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,493 | £4,321 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,625 | £5,498 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,282 | £4,650 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 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 other charitable institution societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct. Provided that the application of capital for the said charitable purposes and the application of money (whether capital or income) towards any particular one or more of the said charitable purposes shall be subject to such express restrictions and conditions (if any) as the donor may prescribe.

## What it funds

The Martin Folkes Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and amateur sport for children / young people, 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 Martin Folkes Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,118 and spending of £3,260. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £18k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Martin Folkes 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 Mar 2026 was £3,260. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,605 a year.

### How large is The Martin Folkes Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Martin Folkes Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,118 and spending of £3,260.


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