--- title: "The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund — charity 271371 | CharityCompare" description: "The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund (charity 271371): income £77,445 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-durobrivae-lodge-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:16:12.607Z 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. 271371 DL # The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund 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=271371&subId=0) Work at The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-durobrivae-lodge-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Durobrivae%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £77,445 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,146 Registered charity number 271371 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Rochester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 271371) 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 Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund do? As a Masonic Lodge we collect via members and visitors donations from a variety of ways (raffles,alms,box and envelopes) which we then donate to charitable causes either masonic charities and non masonic charities.The masonic hall is let to various masonic groups as well as non masonic groups Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund Answers The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid? The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 May 1976 Also known as The Howard Memorial Hall Where it says it operates Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Durobrivae 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 Durobrivae 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? 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The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number is 271371. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 271371? Search 271371 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 Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund do? As a Masonic Lodge we collect via members and visitors donations from a variety of ways (raffles,alms,box and envelopes) which we then donate to charitable causes either masonic charities and non masonic charities.The masonic hall is let to various masonic groups as well as non masonic groups Does The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Durobrivae 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 Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund? The Durobrivae 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. How much is The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund? The register does not record The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Durobrivae Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 26 May 1976. 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=271371&subId=0).