# West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213655 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213655)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-smithfield-lodge-benevolent-fund

Benevolent fund for contribution to charitable causes for the relief of poverty or suffering

## 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 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £100 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £415 | £2,630 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £245 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £786 | £910 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of distressed brother masons or their distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects.

## What it funds

West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund 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 West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £6,040 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Smithfield 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 West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

### Does West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out West Smithfield 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 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,208 a year.

### How large is West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year West Smithfield Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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