Provincial Grand Lodge Charity
Provincial Grand Master's Charity Fund
Each year substantial grants from the fund are made to numerous Non-Masonic Charities both within and without Wiltshire.
The fund was originally set up in 1986 for the purpose of investment in order to produce interest for supplementing Provincial Grand Lodge Charity giving. At the time the fund produced approximately £2,500 per year in interest which restricted the amount able to be made by way of grants.
In 1995 an appeal was made to increase the Charity Fund, as a result the fund increased to a sum of over £125,000 and it is from the income generated by this fund that grants are made.
In 2011/12 Provincial Grand Lodge approved the following Non-Masonic grants totalling £10,000.
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Dorothy House Hospice Care Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust – Naomi House Alabare Christian Care Centres Brainwave Self Unlimited (Previously Care Home Rowde) Victim Support (Wiltshire) Hometruths Help for Heroes The Smile Train Splitz Support Service Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Wiltshire Branch SSAFA Forces Help Swift Medics Volunteer Doctors (Wiltshire) Melksham Community Bus Total
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£500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £1,000 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £500 £10.000.000 |
Steve Bridge, Provincial Grand Charity Steward commenting on the latest Charity awards said "Once again Wiltshire Freemasons have been able to make a valuable contribution to local charities making a real difference to the lives of people living in the Province. It is a difficult time for all charities but the letters of thanks we have received show how much our assistance is appreciated and the wide range of essential work that continues to be done."
