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The Somersetshire 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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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund?
Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£4,622
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£1,500
Registered charity number
273031
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Clack Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund (number 273031) 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 Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund do?
To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund
Answers The Somersetshire 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 Somersetshire 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
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 273031) 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 Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number?
The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund's charity number is 273031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 273031?
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What does The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund do?
To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct
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How can I donate to The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund?
The Somersetshire 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 Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund?
The register records The Somersetshire 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 Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
The Somersetshire Lodge Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 25 March 1977.