Grants to Charities
We provide Grants for the following
We are committed to providing funding for charities in the following categories:
Medical Research,
Vulnerable People,
Youth Opportunities,
Hospices,
Air Ambulances,
Disaster Relief,
Masonic Charities
The Grand Charity
The Grand Charity, Reg. Charity No.281942
Each year The Freemasons' Grand Charity provides relief grants for hundreds of Freemasons and their dependants in financial need, as well as donating millions of pounds to national charities.
Since 1980 we have made grants totalling over £100 million. The Freemasons' Grand Charity is funded by Freemasons and their families and is continuing a commitment to charitable support that began nearly 300 years ago in the earliest days of organised Freemasonry.
The Grand Charity
What is the Relief Chest scheme?
The Relief Chest Scheme is operated by The Freemasons' Grand Charity to provide a cost effective solution for the charitable activities of Craft Lodges, RA Chapters and other recognised Masonic orders, groups and bodies and to generally help them manage charitable giving efficiently.
There is no charge for this service.
Freemasons Grand Charity
- - Major Grants of £470,000 announced
- - £250,000 donated to Parkinson's UK
- - Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Relief
- - £50,000 for Japan Disaster Relief Efforts
- - The Haiti Earthquake, One Year On
- - £20,000 Grant in response to Queensland floods
- - £10,000 donated to New Zealand earthquake
- - £50,000 donated to the Pakistan Floods Appeal
- - £36,000 awarded in minor grants to national charities
- - £25,000 donated to the Pakistan Floods Appeal
- - £20,000 donation for Chile earthquake
- - £30,000 for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Information Release 14th March 2011
On 11 March a massive earthquake struck Japan, triggering a tsunami that swept across the east coast, leaving a trail of destruction. Thousands of people have already died and thousands more are missing or injured. The President of the Grand Charity has approved an emergency grant of £50,000 to the British Red Cross, to assist with its Japan Tsunami Appeal.
Since the earthquake struck, there have been repeated earthquakes, with magnitudes of 6.6, every 30 to 60 minutes. The tsunami alert is still active. Landslides have been reported in 37 areas. Roads, bridges, railroads, dykes and buildings are damaged in about 460 places and many roads are impassable.
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The scale of the disaster is still unfolding, with search and rescue teams frantically working whilst dealing with ongoing earthquakes. The threat of a second major tsunami is high, and there are also fears about the stability of the Fukushima nuclear plant.
For further information please visit the Grand Charity website:
http://www.grandcharity.org/
Haiti Relief Chest opened to mass support
It is now one year since an earthquake devastated Haiti. On the 12 January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti which would devastate the capital Port-Au-Prince, causing much of the island and its infrastructure to crumble.
The earthquake was a debilitating blow to a country already very much in the grip of poverty; before the earthquake as much as 70% of the population lived on less than $2 a day. It is estimated that approximately 230,000 people died in the earthquake, which caused 1.3 million people to flee their homes.
All institutions that would normally be involved in disaster response including hospitals, government buildings, schools etc incurred significant damage.
Please download the .pdf report to learn about support provided by the Grand Charity, alongside the Masonic community. http://www.nwmasons.org/Haiti.pdf
Major / Minor Grants 2011
Over £250,000 in grants announced
May 2011
Twenty-six minor grants announced as well as funding for air ambulance services.
May 2011
New Major Grants Announced
The first major grants of 2011, awarded by The Freemasons' Grand Charity, have been announced - totalling £676,000.
The Grand Charity
Supporting Brethren & their families in need.
The primary role of The Freemasons' Grand Charity is to help Brethren and their dependants who are in financial need.
Over £50 million has been given during the last thirty years.
The Grand Charity
Supporting people in financial need.
In the current economic climate the importance of the support the Grand Charity provides for people living in difficult circumstances cannot be underestimated.
The work of the Grand Charity is also greatly complemented by the efforts of local and Provincial Lodges, who dedicate a lot of time in caring for members of their community who require assistance.
The Freemasons' Grand Charity is committed to supporting Freemasons and their dependants in need of help and will ensure discretion in every case.
