# Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1014500 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1014500)
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £11.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/skegness-masonic-benevolent-fund

The main object of the fund is the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons and their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time direct.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £10.2k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,487 | £8,066 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,817 | £8,967 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,789 | £7,803 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £27.7k | £18.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £10.2k and spending of £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Skegness Masonic 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 Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Skegness Masonic 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 Mar 2025 was £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Skegness Masonic Benevolent Fund reported income of £10.2k and spending of £11.9k.


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