# The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 299655 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/299655)
- Latest income: £5,720; spending £5,594
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/victoria-lodge-no-1056-benevolent-fund

The relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and children and support for other Masonic Charities or other charitable organisations.

## 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 | £5,720 | £5,594 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,566 | £2,865 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,770 | £4,547 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,920 | £2,787 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,298 | £3,556 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for 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

The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,720 and spending of £5,594. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £19.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Victoria Lodge No 1056 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 The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Victoria Lodge No 1056 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 Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Victoria Lodge No 1056 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 £5,594. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,870 a year.

### How large is The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Victoria Lodge No 1056 Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,720 and spending of £5,594.


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