# Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 501780 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/501780)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £15.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire, Staffordshire
- Other names: Mark Benevolent Association (working)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/province-of-staffordshire-and-shropshire-mark-benevolent-association

Making grants to individuals, organisations and general charitable purposes.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £10.7k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.5k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £17.3k | £6,650 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16k | £9,900 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,063 | £4,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Payments to the Mark Benevolent fund of the grand lodge of Mark master masons. 2. Payments to or for the benefit of needy Mark master masons of Staffordshire and Shropshire or their wives, widows or other depedants. 3. Payments to any other masonic charitable organisation.

## What it funds

Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association reported income of £10.7k and spending of £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Staffordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association 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 Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire and Staffordshire.

### Does Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association give each year?

The register does not break out Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11k a year.

### How large is Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association?

In its latest reported year Province of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Benevolent Association reported income of £10.7k and spending of £15.2k.


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