# The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 505300 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/505300)
- Latest income: £5,308; spending £200
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Rutland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-john-corah-lodge-benevolent-fund

To deal with any call for finacial assistance from any poor and distressed member, their wives, widows, children and dependants for the relief of their suffering or maintenance or the benefit of Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £5,308 | £200 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £3,910 | £400 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £11.4k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £5,494 | £707 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £2,160 | £5,137 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief or maintenance of poor and distressed freemasons being members of sir John Corah Lodge no. 7736 in the register of the united grand Lodge of England or of poor and distressed wives widows children and dependants of members and deceased members of such Lodge or the benefit of masonic charities or other charitable institutions soieties and objects.

## What it funds

The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and 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 The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,308 and spending of £200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £17.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Rutland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sir John Corah 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 The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Rutland.

### Does The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Sir John Corah 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 28 Feb 2026 was £200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,516 a year.

### How large is The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Sir John Corah Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,308 and spending of £200.


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