# The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801696 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801696)
- Latest income: £1,345; spending £1,360
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-military-lodge-charity-fund

Area covered is Kent. Raising funds through raffles, social events such as garden parties and dinner dances for local 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £1,345 | £1,360 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1,673 | £1,320 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £2,117 | £2,011 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,469 | £825 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £772 | £872 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed widows or children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge in duly constituted meetings from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund reported income of £1,345 and spending of £1,360. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £6,388 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royal Military Lodge Charity 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 The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund fund?

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

### Does The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Royal Military Lodge Charity 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 £1,360. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,278 a year.

### How large is The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund?

In its latest reported year The Royal Military Lodge Charity Fund reported income of £1,345 and spending of £1,360.


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