# The Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213647 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213647)
- Latest income: £1,199; spending £1,082
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, 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, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/old-southendian-lodge-benevolent-fund

Benevolent Fund for widows of deceased members.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £1,199 | £1,082 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £1,100 | £938 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £1,284 | £850 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £2,075 | £1,176 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £1,080 | £843 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brother masons, their widows and children or to, or for 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 Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,199 and spending of £1,082. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £4,889 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 Old Southendian 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 Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Old Southendian 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 Jan 2026 was £1,082. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £978 a year.

### How large is The Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Old Southendian Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,199 and spending of £1,082.


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