Servator Lodge No 6115 Almoner'S Samaritan Fund
Charity 507363
Overview
Summary
Servator Lodge No 6115 Almoner'S Samaritan Fund appears to operate as a small, relationship-based mutual-support fund linked to a defined lodge community. Its core role is not broad public service provision but rapid, discretionary financial help for members and their dependants during illness, bereavement or misfortune, alongside continuing support for widows. Although registered under general charitable purposes and focused on older people, the available evidence suggests its distinctive value lies in maintaining a social safety net around an existing membership network.
Operational geography
No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.
Areas of work
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- Elderly/old People
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A mutual-aid fund rooted in an existing community
The fund appears to provide welfare support primarily within a pre-existing lodge network, rather than recruiting beneficiaries from the wider public. References to "a brother," members and members' widows suggest that relationship and membership are central to how need is recognised and assistance is directed.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a general grants charity: its likely strength is trusted, timely support within a close community, while its reach may be intentionally bounded.
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“Providing immediate financial assistance to a brother or his dependants in necessitous circumstances.”
Source:Charity Commission“Providing Christmas grants to members widows.”
Source:Charity Commission
Support appears designed for moments of acute disruption
The emphasis on immediate assistance following death, illness or misfortune suggests a responsive hardship model, potentially filling short-term gaps when members or dependants face sudden financial pressure.
Why it matters
The organisation may complement services that provide longer-term advice or care by offering flexible help at the point when a personal crisis occurs.
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“Providing immediate financial assistance to a brother or his dependants in necessitous circumstances as a result of death, illness or misfortune.”
Source:Charity Commission“Support to members in times of need or illness.”
Source:Charity Commission
Widowhood may be a continuing point of connection
Christmas grants to members' widows may indicate that support extends beyond a member's death and preserves an ongoing relationship with bereaved households, rather than treating assistance as a one-off event.
Why it matters
This suggests the fund may contribute to social continuity as well as financial relief, particularly for older people who can face isolation after bereavement.
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“Providing Christmas grants to members widows.”
Source:Charity Commission“Elderly/old People.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether support is limited to lodge members, dependants and widows, or can reach other charitable beneficiaries.
- How grants are assessed, how quickly they are issued and their typical value.
- Whether older people are the main beneficiaries or a broad beneficiary category.
Remaining uncertainties
- Grant criteria, beneficiary numbers and annual grant expenditure.
- Information on the lodge relationship, referral process and partnerships with other welfare organisations.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Providing Christmas grants to members widows & support & assistance if and when needed, support to members in times of need or illness.
Charity objects
FOR THE EXPRESS AND IMPLICIT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A BROTHER OR HIS DEPENDANTS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AS A RESULT OF DEATH, ILLNESSOR MISFORTUNE OR TO ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT.