# Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801746 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801746)
- Website: http://weha.org.uk
- Latest income: £14.4k; spending £8,090
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Havering, Redbridge, Essex
- Other names: West Essex Hospices Appeal (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/masonic-benevolent-fund-for-west-essex-hospices

Provide funds to assist hospices and the families of those affected by life-limiting illness

## 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 Jun 2026 | £14.4k | £8,090 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £4,501 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £14.4k | £6,000 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £5,422 | £6,511 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £6,494 | £6,633 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of patients in Hospices serving West Essex.

## What it funds

Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices reported income of £14.4k and spending of £8,090. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £32.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Havering, Redbridge and Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (weha.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices open for applications now?

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

### Where does Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Havering, Redbridge and Essex.

### Does Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices give each year?

The register does not break out Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £8,090. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,447 a year.

### How large is Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices?

In its latest reported year Masonic Benevolent Fund for West Essex Hospices reported income of £14.4k and spending of £8,090.


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