Freemasonry Cares
Freemasonry cares for individuals and charities through a wide range of help and support given by Masonic Charities
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Last October, eighty-six-year-old George Hoggett, a resident of Ecclesholme, RMBI’s care home in Manchester, proudly walked his daughter Sandra down the aisle and gave her away at her wedding to local Freemason John Hesketh. Ecclesholme…
As the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys celebrates its two hundred and twenty-fifth year, Chief Executive Les Hutchinson explains how the charity has evolved How did you first hear about the RMTGB? In…
Devonshire masons and their families have raised a magnificent £3,836,625 in support of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys (RMTGB). The result of the 2012 Festival Appeal, which lasted almost 6 years, was…
Young deaf and hard of hearing people in Cheshire have welcomed a £30,000 funding boost by the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys. Cheshire-based charity Deafness Support Network (DSN) received the award to expand…
Nottinghamshire Freemasons have celebrated raising £1m for the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys (RMTGB) in only 8 months. The donations from members of the Province and their families will support the 2018 Festival,…
The Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys (RMTGB) has awarded grants amounting to £85,000 to four charities that are working to alleviate the effects of poverty and to improve educational outcomes for children and…
A new record in relieving poverty In 2012, the RMTGB accepted the highest number of new applications for support in its long history, with grants being approved for four hundred and sixteen additional children and…
All of the young people supported by the RMTGB have experienced tragedy and hardship. Rosanna is just one of them and tells her story here. ‘History is my true love. It completely captivates me and…
With depression affecting one in five older people, the Masonic Samaritan Fund has launched a new service: the MSF Counselling Careline – a free, confidential helpline operated by trained counsellors who will listen and offer…
Charity Commission
Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Charity Commission Charities: THE BOYS' SPECIAL FUND (285836-2) and THE GIRLS’ SPECIAL FUND (285836-3) The Commission proposes to make a Scheme (a legal document) for these charities. The Scheme will merge the charities with THE…
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Wiltshire Freemasons presented a cheque for £30,000 to a south Wiltshire based charity to expand a service trialled locally to help families affected by substance abuse. East Knoyle and Cloud's House is home to local charity Action on…
Air Ambulance has received over £1 million since 2007 from the Grand Charity
Friday, 14 December 2012
Somerset and Dorset Freemasons have each presented the local Air Ambulance with a grant of £4,000 from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, part of the total of over £1 million donated by the charity since 2007,…
SkillForce: 24 Hours to Make a Difference for Fareham North West Community Centre
Friday, 14 December 2012
SkillForce makes a difference A team of students from Fareham worked tirelessly as part of the SkillForce 24 Hours to Make a Difference challenge, with the task of refurbishing North West Fareham Community Centre in…
Outward Bound Trust receives continued support from The Freemasons' Grand Charity
Friday, 14 December 2012
Grand Charity goes outward bound The Outward Bound Trust has received a grant of £30,000 from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity which, since 1985, has donated over £250,000 in total. The grant helps fund bursaries that…
