# The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 269462 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269462)
- Latest income: £0; spending £17
- 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: Richmond Upon Thames
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-francis-burdett-lodge-benevolent-fund

Donations to charitable bodies and people in need.

## 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 | £0 | £17 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £4 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £94 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £97 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and childrew or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) 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 The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) reported income of £0 and spending of £17. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £17 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) 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 The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Richmond Upon Thames.

### Does The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) give each year?

The register does not break out The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest)'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 £17. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3 a year.

### How large is The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest)?

In its latest reported year The Sir Francis Burdett Lodge Benevolent Fund (Cecil Armstrong Bequest) reported income of £0 and spending of £17.


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