# The Vastern Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284411 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284411)
- Latest income: £4,999; spending £3,307
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vastern-lodge-benevolent-fund

To help masonic charities for the old and younger people.

## 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 | £4,999 | £3,307 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,431 | £2,159 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,616 | £2,435 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,388 | £2,626 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,143 | £1,320 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the capital and income of the Benevolent fund to or 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 the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Vastern Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Vastern Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,999 and spending of £3,307. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £11.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Vastern 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 £3,307. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,369 a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Vastern Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £4,999 and spending of £3,307.


## Guides

- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research)
- [How to apply to the Garfield Weston Foundation: who it funds, typical awards and deadlines](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-to-garfield-weston-foundation)