# Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201665 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201665)
- Website: http://wessexlodge4093.org/
- Latest income: £6,545; spending £4,968
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, North Somerset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wessex-lodge-benevolent-fund

Raising funds from members for distribution to charities. organised youth organisations and those who are in need.

## 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 | £6,545 | £4,968 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,827 | £8,468 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,931 | £260 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,554 | £5,810 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £763 | £300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such distressed brothe masons their widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonci charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,545 and spending of £4,968. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £19.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and North Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wessexlodge4093.org) 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 Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and North Somerset.

### Does Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Wessex 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 £4,968. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,961 a year.

### How large is Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Wessex Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,545 and spending of £4,968.


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