# The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 286430 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286430)
- Latest income: £3,800; spending £1,741
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-reason-hough-benevolent-fund

The Charity receives donations and has some investments. With this income it makes donations to other charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £3,800 | £1,741 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £4,696 | £7,741 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £8,266 | £6,481 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,580 | £1,891 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £4,962 | £3,807 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor anddistressed widows and children or to for the benefit of such masonci charities or othe charitable institutions socities and objects as the lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,800 and spending of £1,741. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £21.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The William Reason Hough 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 William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

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

### Does The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The William Reason Hough 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 30 Sept 2025 was £1,741. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,332 a year.

### How large is The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The William Reason Hough Benevolent Fund reported income of £3,800 and spending of £1,741.


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