--- title: "Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund — charity 290942 | CharityCompare" description: "Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund (charity 290942): income £410 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dreadnought-lodge-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:37:30.775Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 290942 DL # Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=290942&subId=0) Work at Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=dreadnought-lodge-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Dreadnought%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £410 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £100 Registered charity number 290942 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sheerness Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 290942) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund do? Relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and dependants; donations to charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund Answers Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 January 1985 Where it says it operates Throughout London · Essex · Kent · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 290942? Search 290942 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund do? Relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their widows and dependants; donations to charities. Does Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund? Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund? The register records Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Dreadnought Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 21 January 1985. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=290942&subId=0).