# Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 501927 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/501927)
- Latest income: £479; spending £3,650
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Halton
- Other names: Buff's (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-antediluvian-order-of-buffaloes-g-l-e-mersey-provincial-grand-lodge-benevo

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB FOR NECESSITOUS PURPOSES. DEATH GRANTS TO BEREAVED FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES. CONVALESCENT GRANTS FOR MEMBERS GOING ON CONVALESCENT STAY AT THE RAOB CONVALESCENT HOMES. BENEVOLENT FUND IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB MERSEY PROVINCE WHO ARE IN FULL FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE. THE FUND ALSO ASSISTS WIDOWS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

## 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 | £479 | £3,650 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £555 | £4,050 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £467 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £371 | £875 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £221 | £738 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief or benefit of necessitous brethren of the Order and of necessitous widows orphans or dependents of deceased brethren of the Order.

## What it funds

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £479 and spending of £3,650. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,313 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand 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 Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand 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 £3,650. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,863 a year.

### How large is Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes G L E Mersey Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £479 and spending of £3,650.


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