# Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1038953 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1038953)
- Latest income: £276; spending £644
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/portsoken-lodge-benevolent-fund

Provide relief to Lodge members, families and widows and make donations to recognised Masonic charities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £276 | £644 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £436 | £802 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £241 | £839 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £241 | £838 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £538 | £85 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve the poor and distressed members of the Portsoken Lodge no 5088 and their poor and distressed widows and children and to make donations to the recognised masonic charities

## What it funds

Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £276 and spending of £644. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £3,208 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 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 Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Portsoken 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 Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Portsoken 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 28 Feb 2025 was £644. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £642 a year.

### How large is Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Portsoken Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £276 and spending of £644.


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