# Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042597 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042597)
- Latest income: £4,525; spending £4,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- 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: Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-sussex-lodge-no-402-benevolent-fund

Support of Masonic and general 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 Dec 2025 | £4,525 | £4,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,525 | £5,100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,231 | £4,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,691 | £3,600 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,268 | £3,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,525 and spending of £4,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 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 Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 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 Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 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 £4,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,240 a year.

### How large is Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,525 and spending of £4,500.


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