Local Community Groups and Charities in £176,000 Masonic Grant Giving to Mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
So far a total of more than £176,000 of an allotted £250,000 has been given to 93 local organisations by the Freemasons of Yorkshire, West Riding to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Speaking at a ceremony held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds attended by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Dr Ingrid Roscoe, John K Clayton, Provincial Grand Master of Yorkshire, West Riding, said: “We are proud to be able to mark this very special occasion, the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign in the this way and help those who work tirelessly for own communities.
“In the last 25 years the Province has given over £2.5 million to support local non-Masonic causes. Not a penny of that money came from the general public, it was all down to the members of the Province, their families and their friends.
“It is fitting that an organisation such as the Freemasons, which teaches and practices concern for people; care for the less fortunate and help for those in need, should mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty by making available these grants.”
The Lord Lieutenant said: “I am indebted to the Freemasons of Yorkshire, West Riding for their incredible generosity.
“We appreciate that in these tough and challenging economic times giving to charity may not be as high a priority as it once was. This is not the case with the Freemasons and your grants clearly demonstrate this.”
The following is a list of the recipients of Grants to July.
The Freemasons’ of Yorkshire, West Riding
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Masonic Grants
Grants To July 2012
BENEFICIARY |
PURPOSE |
GRANT |
LOCATION |
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Improvement of School Hydrotherapy Pool |
£30,000 |
Rastrick |
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Purchase of new Instruments |
£20,000 |
Huddersfield |
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Reception Shop and Café Area |
£12,000 |
Huddersfield |
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Introduction of Second Mini Bus |
£10,000 |
Doncaster |
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Garden Equipment and Bicycles |
£10,000 |
Rotherham |
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Replacement of Studio Desks |
£9,000 |
Harrogate |
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Multi Sensory Room |
£9,000 |
Bradford |
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New Window and Stage Curtains |
£5,000 |
Skipton |
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Special Needs Equipment |
£5,000 |
Sheffield |
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Towards Works |
£5,000 |
Gomersal |
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Funding for Development |
£2,500 |
Slaithwaite |
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Purchase Playground Equipment |
£2,000 |
Doncaster |
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Equipment |
£2,000 |
Huddersfield |
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Equipment |
£2,000 |
Ilkley |
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Equipment |
£1,800 |
Knaresborough |
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Disability Partnership Calderdale |
Specialised IT Equipment for Visually impaired |
£1,500 |
Halifax |
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New Television's |
£1,500 |
Mirfield |
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Weekend Care |
Wish List |
£1,500 |
Elland |
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Hold a workshop for Families with Children under Nine |
£1,200 |
Leeds |
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Hiring Disabled Lodges for a Weekend Retreat |
£1,200 |
Leeds |
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Originally Sept 11 & March 12 request. |
£1,000 |
Harrogate |
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Part Cost of Acheeva Learning Station |
£1,000 |
Huddersfield |
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Part Cost of Musical Instruments |
£1,000 |
Barnsley |
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Repainting of Rehearsal Rooms |
£1,000 |
Dewsbury |
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Towards Works |
£1,000 |
Leeds |
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Donation to Mini Bus |
£1,000 |
Leeds |
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Kit and Safety Folding Goal Posts |
£1,000 |
Idle |
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Short Break Holidays |
£1,000 |
Doncaster |
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Part Cost of Portable Stage |
£1,000 |
Rotherham |
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Contribution to Sound System (Community List) |
£1,000 |
Dewsbury |
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Development of a Play Area |
£1,000 |
Rotherham |
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Refurbishment and New IT Equipment |
£1,000 |
Ripon |
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Part Cost of Decking and Ramp for Wheelchairs |
£1,000 |
Baildon |
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BENEFICIARY |
PURPOSE |
GRANT |
LOCATION |
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Part Cost of New Mini Bus |
£1,000 |
Halifax |
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Replace Benches |
£1,000 |
Todmorden |
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Purchase Specialist Play Equipment |
£850 |
Doncaster |
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Equipment for a Child |
£800 |
Ossett |
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Donation to Mini Bus |
£800 |
Sheffield |
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Two Easy Chairs |
£800 |
Rotherham |
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CCTV System |
£775 |
Conisborough |
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Purchase Two Tents |
£750 |
Keighley |
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Football Field & Playground |
£750 |
Ilkley |
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Part Cost of Practice Mats |
£750 |
Doncaster |
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Pro Socker Pumas Under 15s |
New Kit for Under 15's Team |
£750 |
Sheffield |
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Rotherham Town under 11 Football team |
Kit and Equipment |
£750 |
Rotherham |
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Saddleworth School Angling Club |
Restock Fish |
£750 |
Saddleworth |
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Purchase of Settees |
£750 |
Sheffield |
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New Defribulator |
£750 |
Tadcaster |
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Part cost of Six Commemorative Trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee |
£650 |
Leeds |
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393 Club |
Mess Tent for Annual Summer Camp in August |
£500 |
Sheffield |
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Part Cost of Computer & Software |
£500 |
Otley |
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Contribution to Bowling Green Machinery |
£500 |
Harrogate |
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Part Cost of Educational Weekend |
£500 |
Otley |
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New Equipment |
£500 |
Ripon |
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Leeds Jewish International Performing Arts Festival |
£500 |
Leeds |
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Part Cost of Gardening Equipment and Materials |
£500 |
Knaresborough |
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Under 12's Football Kit & Training Equipment |
£500 |
Heckmondwike |
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Equipment from Wish List |
£500 |
Holmfirth |
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Equipment |
£500 |
Huddersfield |
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Kirkheaton Scouts and Guides |
Contribution to New Windows for Scout Premises |
£500 |
Huddersfield |
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Contribution to Newsletter & Website Production |
£500 |
Sheffield |
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Lock Lane under 10s AFC |
New Strip for Under 10's Team |
£500 |
Pontefract |
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Lydgate Special School |
Part Cost of Holiday Equipment |
£500 |
Holmfirth |
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To Complete Art Work at Calderdale Royal Hospital |
£500 |
Halifax |
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Part Cost of New Kitchen |
£500 |
Huddersfield |
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Contribution to Kit and Equipment |
£500 |
Barnsley |
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Contribution to Mini Bus Hire for Shopping |
£500 |
Leeds |
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Part Cost of Allotment Equipment and Tools |
£500 |
Harrogate |
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Razzmatazz |
Part Cost of Sound System |
£500 |
Barnsley |
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Grant towards Portable Stage Lighting |
£500 |
Ripon |
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Equipment for all weather Camping |
£500 |
Rotherham |
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Rotherham Freeliners Angling Association |
Equipment |
£500 |
Rotherham |
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Sewing Club @ The Miners |
Sewing Machines |
£500 |
Barnsley |
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To Replace Safety Equipment |
£500 |
Sheffield |
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St. Peters Church Thrybergh |
Redevelopment Room into Meeting Room |
£500 |
Rotherham |
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BENEFICIARY |
PURPOSE |
GRANT |
LOCATION |
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Part Cost of Out Door Play Area and Equipment |
£500 |
Rotherham |
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Photocopier and Desk |
£400 |
Ripon |
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Part Cost of New Stage Lighting |
£400 |
Bradford |
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St. Joseph's Court Leopold & West Garth Residents Association |
Financial Help with Coach Hire |
£400 |
Dinnington |
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Band Instruments |
£400 |
Skipton |
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Wish List |
£300 |
Pontefract |
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Part Cost of Portable IT Equipment |
£300 |
Huddersfield |
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Contribution to New Kitchen Equipment |
£300 |
Leeds |
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Donation for Outings |
£250 |
Sheffield |
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Holmfirth Town Football Club |
Contribution to Under 10's & 11's Equipment |
£250 |
Holmfirth |
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Cardiac Trainer |
£250 |
Huddersfield |
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Part Cost of New PA System for Choir Concerts |
£250 |
Barnsley |
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Part Cost of New Electronic Keyboard |
£250 |
Barnsley |
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Part Cost of Computer & Software |
£250 |
Sheffield |
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Todmorden Talking Newspaper |
Memory Sticks |
£250 |
Todmorden |
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Charles St Community Centre |
Radio Receivers and Microphones |
£100 |
Mexborough |
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Contribution to Therapeutic Art Class |
£100 |
Sheffield |
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Roundway Tenants & Residents Association |
Part Cost of New Crockery |
£100 |
Holmfirth |
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TOTAL TO JULY 2012 |
£175,925
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