--- title: "Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund — charity 220263 | CharityCompare" description: "Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund (charity 220263): income £12,006 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/provincial-grand-lodge-of-lincolnshire-freemasons-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:44:38.611Z 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. 220263Trust PG # Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=220263&subId=0) Work at Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=provincial-grand-lodge-of-lincolnshire-freemasons-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Provincial%20Grand%20Lodge%20of%20Lincolnshire%20Freemasons%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £12,006 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £248,293 Registered charity number 220263 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Masonic Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund (number 220263) 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund do? Relief of distress of Masons and their widows and children, primarily of the Masonic lodges within the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire and making grants to other Masonic charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund Answers Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 February 1964 Also known as Old Benevolent Fund Where it says it operates Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 220263) 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund's charity number? Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund's charity number is 220263. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 220263? Search 220263 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund do? Relief of distress of Masons and their widows and children, primarily of the Masonic lodges within the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire and making grants to other Masonic charities. Does Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund? Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund? The register does not record Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Freemasons Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 4 February 1964. 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=220263&subId=0).