--- title: "The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund — charity 279816 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund (charity 279816): income £3,309 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lodge-of-virtue-and-industry-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T12:32:04.513Z 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. 279816Trust LO # The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=279816&subId=0) Work at The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lodge-of-virtue-and-industry-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Lodge%20of%20Virtue%20and%20Industry%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £3,309 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,208 Registered charity number 279816 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Hallatrow Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund (number 279816) 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund do? To raise funds from members and their guests Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund Answers The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 does not record The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 April 1980 Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **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 The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 279816 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund do? To raise funds from members and their guests Does The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund? The Lodge of Virtue and Industry 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 Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund? The register does not record The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Lodge of Virtue and Industry Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 17 April 1980. 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=279816&subId=0).