--- title: "Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund — charity 294609 | CharityCompare" description: "Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund (charity 294609): income £983 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/michelham-lodge-benevolent-trust-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:41:31.981Z 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. 294609 ML # Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294609&subId=0) Work at Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=michelham-lodge-benevolent-trust-fund&type=claim&name=Michelham%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Trust%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £983 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £1,160 Registered charity number 294609 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Mitcham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund (number 294609) 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund do? To apply both the capital and income to or for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons, or their poor and distressed widows and children, and subject to a minimum of -ú500 being available for the above purpose, alternatively 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 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund Answers Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust 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 does not record Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 July 1986 Where it says it operates Throughout London · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund as a registered charity (number 294609) 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund's charity number? Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund's charity number is 294609. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 294609? Search 294609 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund do? To apply both the capital and income to or for the relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons, or their poor and distressed widows and children, and subject to a minimum of -ú500 being available for the above purpose, alternatively 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 Does Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund? Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust 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 Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund? The register does not record Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund registered as a charity? Michelham Lodge Benevolent Trust Fund was entered on the register on 2 July 1986. 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=294609&subId=0).