# Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215195 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215195)
- Latest income: £19.3k; spending £14.9k
- 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, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sondes-lodge-masonic-charities-association

To raise funds for Sondes Lodge No 996 and other Local and National Masonic Charities. Occasionally, if funds permit, small donations may be made to other worthy local causes

## 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 Nov 2025 | £19.3k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £8,510 | £15.6k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £13k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £7,499 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £17.9k | £12.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To collect subscriptions on behalf of the Masonic charitalbe institutions.

## What it funds

Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association 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 Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association reported income of £19.3k and spending of £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £63.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association 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 Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association fund?

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

### Does Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association give each year?

The register does not break out Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £14.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association?

In its latest reported year Sondes Lodge Masonic Charities Association reported income of £19.3k and spending of £14.9k.


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