# Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1007938 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1007938)
- Latest income: £14.7k; spending £17.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Lancashire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/silverdale-lodge-benevolent-fund

General Charitable Support as listed under Classifications.

## 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 | £14.7k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.3k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.7k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12k | £8,875 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,204 | £7,586 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of sick and distressed masons and masons widows and dependants. 2. General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £14.7k and spending of £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £62.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Lancashire.

## How to apply

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

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Lancashire.

### Does Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Silverdale 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 £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Silverdale Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £14.7k and spending of £17.9k.


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