# The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1043001 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1043001)
- Latest income: £866; spending £1,450
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ravenshead-lodge-benevolent-fund

Donations to various organisations including hospitals and on occasions to poor individuals

## 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 | £866 | £1,450 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £394 | £350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £682 | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £994 | £1,250 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £180 | £1,250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects

## What it funds

The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty 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 The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £866 and spending of £1,450. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,480 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ravenshead 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 The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

### Does The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out The Ravenshead 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 Dec 2025 was £1,450. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £896 a year.

### How large is The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Ravenshead Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £866 and spending of £1,450.


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