DATE 2010
NAME, JOB TITLE
Presentation to AUDIENCE NAME
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
The Four Masonic Charities
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
A grant making charity dedicated to supporting people in need
Over £80m donated since 1981
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Who we help
National charities of all sizes
Freemasons and their dependants who are
in financial need
Other Masonic charities
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Help provided to the Masonic community
Financial Grants:
Assistance with daily living costs and help with unexpected bills
(e.g. funeral costs).
Relief Chest:
Enabling Masonic organisations to manage their charitable
donations more efficiently by administering charitable funds
donated by individual lodges, in one central location.
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Masonic Relief Grants in 2009
1,933 grants
£3.5 million
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
People the Grand Charity has helped…
Helping Widows and other dependants
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
People the Grand Charity has helped
Helping Brethren who have fallen on
hard times
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Special Fuel Payments
“The extra money is a huge help and it goes
a long way to making life
easier”
“I cannot tell you what a big
difference it makes to someone in my position and state of health, who has
to watch every penny, especially when it comes to keeping warm”
“It brings a warm feeling to my wife and me to think
someone cares”
“The help of the charity is greatly
appreciated and it makes a great deal
of difference to our lives”
“What a pleasant surprise I had when opening your letter, it was so kind of you and I thank you very much”
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Non-Masonic Grants: Objectives
Make a significant difference to people in need
Support issues of concern to Freemasons and their families
Focus on projects which generate a long termpositive impact
Raise public awareness about Freemasonscharitable support
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Support for the wider community in 2009
£2.9 million awarded
385 charities assisted
© Theodora’s Children’s Trust
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Medical Research
Ovarian Cancer Action
A grant of £1 million is funding research into Ovarian Cancer and
helping to spread awareness© Ovarian Cancer Action
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Vulnerable People
SSAFA Forces Help New £250,000 national grant
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Youth Opportunities
Skillforce Over £200,000 to assist with
youth development programmes
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Hospices
£8 million donated
225 services helped
Special support for children’s services
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Air Ambulances
£759,000 given in total since 2007 –
every Air Ambulance in
England and Wales has received
funding
© East Anglian Air Ambulance
Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Emergency Grants for Disaster Relief
“The long term commitment of The Grand Charity helps
us to respond to the needs of vulnerable people during
disasters”
- British Red Cross
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Over £80 million distributed to people in need
Contact The Freemasons’ Grand Charity
The Freemasons’ Grand Charity60 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5AZTel: 020 7395 9261Fax: 020 7395 9295
Email: [email protected]: www.grandcharity.org
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