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The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

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The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£18,823
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£42,679
Registered charity number
501300
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chester Le Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 501300) 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund do?

TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund

Answers The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark 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

The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Durham Mbf
Where it says it operates
Durham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Durham Provincial Grand Mark 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 501300) 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number?
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number is 501300. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 501300?
Search 501300 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund do?
TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM POVERTY AND MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF DURHAM
Does The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Durham Provincial Grand Mark 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund?
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark 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 Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund?
The register records The Durham Provincial Grand Mark 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.
Are The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
The Durham Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 3 January 1972.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.