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