# The Yealm Lodge Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261601 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261601)
- Latest income: £1,183; spending £1,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/yealm-lodge-benevolent-fund

Benevolent fund of Masonic Lodge

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,183 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1,073 | £1,050 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,035 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £747 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £806 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve 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 Yealm 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 The Yealm Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,183 and spending of £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £5,050 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Yealm 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 Oct 2025 was £1,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,010 a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Yealm Lodge Benevolent Fund reported income of £1,183 and spending of £1,500.


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