--- title: "The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund — charity 272442 | CharityCompare" description: "The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund (charity 272442): income £3,461 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-old-chigwellian-lodge-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T21:33:30.560Z 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. 272442 OC # The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Old Chigwellian 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=272442&subId=0) Work at The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-old-chigwellian-lodge-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Old%20Chigwellian%20Lodge%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,461 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,940 Registered charity number 272442 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Loughton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 272442) 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 Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund do? charitable collections at the 4 lodge meetings per year along with other charitable requests throughout the year Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund Answers The Old Chigwellian 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 Old Chigwellian 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 15 December 1976 Where it says it operates City of Westminster · Essex ## 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 The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Old Chigwellian 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 Old Chigwellian 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. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 272442? Search 272442 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 Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund do? charitable collections at the 4 lodge meetings per year along with other charitable requests throughout the year Does The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Old Chigwellian 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 Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund? The Old Chigwellian 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 Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund? The register records The Old Chigwellian 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 Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Old Chigwellian Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 15 December 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=272442&subId=0).