10 years of Charity

In 2004, the Lodge Almoner was asked to keep a record of the charity contributions issued by the lodge Charity Accounts in the 10 year run-up to the bicentenary year.

The current and the past past Almoner have the pleasure to report the following issued donations, up to the end of 2014, our bicentenary year 2014:

GRAND:

· 2010 Festival – Masonic Samaritan Fund £1230.14 [Grand Patron]

Plus individuals’ contributions

PROVINCE:

· West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity £19,058.08

Plus Gift Aid (£3,510.68 conservatively)

Totalling in excess of £22,568.76

GROUP:

· Preston Masonic Fellowship £485

HALL:

· Preston Masonic Hall £200

Plus numerouscontributions from Lodge accounts

Plus individuals’ contributions

NON-MASONIC:

· Non-Masonic Charities & Recipients

· International Aid Trust £115.56

· To provide a “Mobility Frame” for a three-year-old £200.00

· Pancreatic Cancer Research £200.00

· Legacy Rainbow Trust £200.00

· Pear Tree Special School £200.00

· Galloway’s Society for the Blind £250.00

· Derian House £250.00

· Windmill Trust £250.00

· Heartbeat £300.00

· The Baby Beat Appeal (RPH) £300.00

· Tender Nursing Care (Bamber Bridge) £300.00

· Preston West Division [Boy Scouts] Camp £350.00

· Samaritans £350.00

· Stroke Association £350.00

· Northwest Air Ambulance £550.00

· Girl Guides £700.00

· Rosemere Cancer Foundation £2350.00

TOTAL non-masonic £7215.56

Grand Total: over £31,699.46