# The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 505084 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/505084)
- Website: https://www.lancashireknightstemplar.co.uk
- Latest income: £4,710; spending £5,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/provincial-priory-of-lancashire-benevolent-fund

The relief of poverty and support of medical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £4,710 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,507 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,203 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,888 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,996 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit.

## What it funds

The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,710 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £17k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (lancashireknightstemplar.co.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 The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Provincial Priory of Lancashire 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 Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Provincial Priory of Lancashire 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 Mar 2026 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,400 a year.

### How large is The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Provincial Priory of Lancashire Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,710 and spending of £5,000.


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