# St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 509091 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/509091)
- Latest income: £8,944; spending £9,368
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-johns-lodge-benevolent-fund

General Charitable purposes

## 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 | £8,944 | £9,368 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,761 | £9,439 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.4k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,252 | £7,729 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,196 | £8,442 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply both the capital and income to or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to to for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meetin from time to time direct.

## What it funds

St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £8,944 and spending of £9,368. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £47k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from St John'S 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 St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out St John'S 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 £9,368. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,401 a year.

### How large is St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year St John'S Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £8,944 and spending of £9,368.


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