# Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 224311 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/224311)
- Latest income: £5,941; spending £6,235
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Preston Guild Lodge Benevolent Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/preston-guild-lodge-no-4408-benevolent-fund

the provision of relief for the benefit of 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.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £5,941 | £6,235 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £4,124 | £5,025 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £4,631 | £9,288 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £4,123 | £7,516 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £4,200 | £4,173 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brother masons their widows and children or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meetings from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,941 and spending of £6,235. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £32.2k 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 Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 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 Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 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 Oct 2025 was £6,235. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,447 a year.

### How large is Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Preston Guild Lodge No 4408 Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,941 and spending of £6,235.


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