# The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 225245 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/225245)
- Website: https://skiddaw1002.co.uk/
- Latest income: £1,068; spending £1,077
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Other names: Skiddaw Lodge Charity Account (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/skiddaw-lodge-benevolent-fund

Donations to the Masonic charity, Relief Chest No. E0123

## 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 | £1,068 | £1,077 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,850 | £1,317 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,919 | £2,474 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £150 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall from time to time direct

## What it funds

The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,068 and spending of £1,077. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,368 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (skiddaw1002.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Skiddaw 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 £1,077. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,074 a year.

### How large is The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Skiddaw Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,068 and spending of £1,077.


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