--- title: "Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association — charity 802381 | CharityCompare" description: "Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association (charity 802381): income £3,738 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lodge-of-sympathy-no-855-masonic-charities-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:11:23.070Z 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. 802381 LO # Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association 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=802381&subId=0) Work at Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lodge-of-sympathy-no-855-masonic-charities-association&type=claim&name=Lodge%20of%20Sympathy%20No%20855%20Masonic%20Charities%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £3,738 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £3,094 Registered charity number 802381 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Kingswood Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association (number 802381) 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association do? To promote any purpose which is exclusively charitable in law and to do so by making grants toMasonic, local Charities and worthy causes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association Answers Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association 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 30 November 1989 Where it says it operates Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association. 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association as a registered charity (number 802381) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association's charity number? Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association's charity number is 802381. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 802381? Search 802381 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association do? To promote any purpose which is exclusively charitable in law and to do so by making grants toMasonic, local Charities and worthy causes. Does Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association. 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association? Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association? The register records Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association 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 Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association registered as a charity? Lodge of Sympathy No 855 Masonic Charities Association was entered on the register on 30 November 1989. 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=802381&subId=0).