The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 511891
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The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 511891. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rochdale. The register describes its activities as: “Organisation of functions designed to assist local charities.” Its charitable objects are: “To or for the relief of such 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 as the committee shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.” In the year to 30 Sept 2025 it reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesHealth / saving of livesAmateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children / young peopleOther defined groups
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £70 | £2,050 |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £0 | £0 |
Charitable objects
To or for the relief of such 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 as the committee shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.
Where it operates
Rochdale
- Also known as
- The Rochdale Masonic Social Committee
- Trustees
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What The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund funds
The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £2,050 in total.
How to apply to The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rochdale District 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 about The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund
Is The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rochdale District 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 Rochdale District Benevolent Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rochdale.
Does The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund give each year?
The register does not break out The Rochdale District 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 30 Sept 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £410 a year.
How large is The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund?
In its latest reported year The Rochdale District Benevolent Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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