--- title: "The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund — charity 1084568 | CharityCompare" description: "The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund (charity 1084568): income £1,361 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-chigwell-lodge-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:27.832Z 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. 1084568 CL # The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, 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=1084568&subId=0) Work at The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-chigwell-lodge-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Chigwell%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,361 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,857 Registered charity number 1084568 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Romford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 1084568) 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund do? To relieve poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to apply funds to or for the benefit of Masonic charities or other charitable institutions and societies as the Lodge shall direct. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund Answers The Chigwell 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 The Chigwell 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 17 January 2001 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chigwell 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 The Chigwell 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? 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-chigwell-lodge-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Chigwell%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 1084568) 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number? The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number is 1084568. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1084568? Search 1084568 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund do? To relieve poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to apply funds to or for the benefit of Masonic charities or other charitable institutions and societies as the Lodge shall direct. Does The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chigwell 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund? The Chigwell 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund? The register records The Chigwell 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 The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Chigwell Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 17 January 2001. 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=1084568&subId=0).