--- title: "Stortford Lodge No 409 — charity 1047422 | CharityCompare" description: "Stortford Lodge No 409 (charity 1047422): income £3,930 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stortford-lodge-no-409 retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:38:37.726Z 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. 1047422Trust SL # Stortford Lodge No 409 Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stortford Lodge No 409 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=1047422&subId=0) Work at Stortford Lodge No 409? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stortford-lodge-no-409&type=claim&name=Stortford%20Lodge%20No%20409) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stortford Lodge No 409? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,930 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,858 Registered charity number 1047422 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Bishop's Stortford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Stortford Lodge No 409 (number 1047422) 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 Stortford Lodge No 409 do? MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stortford Lodge No 409 Answers Stortford Lodge No 409 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 Stortford Lodge No 409 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 June 1995 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **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 Stortford Lodge No 409 registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stortford Lodge No 409 yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stortford Lodge No 409. 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 Stortford Lodge No 409? - 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Stortford Lodge No 409 do? MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Does Stortford Lodge No 409 have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stortford Lodge No 409. 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 Stortford Lodge No 409? Stortford Lodge No 409 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 Stortford Lodge No 409? The register records Stortford Lodge No 409 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 Stortford Lodge No 409 registered as a charity? Stortford Lodge No 409 was entered on the register on 21 June 1995. 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=1047422&subId=0).