Associations Charities That specialise in Fraternal societies

To relieve and preserve health, advance education and prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, amongst such persons as the Trustees consider from time to time to be in need of assistance and to further such other purposes being exclusively charitable.

The main activity is the provision of 1096 registered beds for Residential, Dementia, and Nursing care in 17 Care Homes throughout England and Wales. In addition the Charity runs approximately 145 sheltered units for those who seek independence and can still look after themselves. Many of these tenants later become residents in the Homes.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is committed to the education and care of pupils between the ages of 2 and 18 years. It provides a supportive structure,which enables staff and girls to discover and develop their talents to the full.

THE FREEMASONS' GRAND CHARITY IS THE CENTRAL GRANT-GIVING CHARITY OF ALL ENGLISH CONSTITUTION FREEMASONS. ITS OBJECTS ARE VERY BROAD AND GIVE DISCRETION TO THE COUNCIL TO DETERMINE CHARITABLE POLICIES. THE TWO PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE 1. GRANTS: FOR MASONS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS; OTHER MASONIC CHARITIES & NON-MASONIC CHARITIES. 2. MANAGING THE RELIEF CHEST SCHEME.

The objects of the Charity shall be for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education by the assistance of such children inclusive of adopted children, step-children and children of the family of any age of Freemasons under the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England as the Trustee consider from time to time are in need of assistance.

The charity is a Charity Authorised Investment Fund and has been established exclusively to further the charitable purposes of the charities that directly or indirectly hold units in the fund. As such all unitholders must themselves be charities. Specifically, the charity has been established for the benefit of masonic charities in England and Wales.

The main activity is the provision of approximately 1096beds for Residential, Dementia, and Nursing care in 17 Homes throughout England and Wales. In addition the Charity runs approximately 145 sheltered units for those who seek independence and can still look after themselves. Many of these tenants later become residents in the Homes.

General Charitable activities, The London Freemasons Charity has been set up to provide and donate grants, with a general focus on London Charities.

Grants to individuals and Charitable Organisation

Taking over the activities of the former unincorporated body registered as Charity No 1001298: the provision of medical assistance, support, treatment, care or advice to Freemasons, their wives, children or dependants, or the widows, children or dependants of deceased Freemasons.

The relief of poverty, predominantly but not exclusively to East Lancashire Freemasons and their dependents.The education of children of needy or deceased FreemasonsTo promote other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the public living predominantly but not exclusively in the East Lancashire area.

The Trust has as its main activity that of applying its resources for any charitable purpose connected with The Royal Masonic School for Girls,Rickmansworth Park,Rickmansworth or the education of its pupils who are daughters of English Freemasons considered to be in need.

The Library and Museum houses one of the worlds leading collections of Masonic books, artefacts and ephemera.

The objects of the Charity shall be to support such charitable institutions, objects or purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion from time to time determine.

To support and aid sick,elderly or infirm members of Masonic Lodges in Yorkshire and their dependants and widows and to support other Masonic and non Masonic organisations

To assist distressed masons and their dependants and provide assistance to local charities.

Assistance is provided in a variety of ways to relieve poverty and advance education. Childrenand young people are supported in a wide range of educational environments, including state and private schools, colleges and universities. Support is aimed at helping beneficiaries to receive the education and training they need to achieve their potential and succeed in life.

The objects of the charity are the relief of such poor and distressed freemasons or their poor and distressed widows and children, to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects, as the provincial Grand Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting advise.

1. To make grants to Masons and / or their dependents who are living in reduced circumstances.2. To make grants to individuals at the discretion of the management Committee3. To make grants to other Registered Charities

Provision of Grants (through direct application), to support the members of the "GLE", and their dependents (Wife, Partner, or Children) who are in need. This includes the following types of Grant: Annuities, Illness, Disability, Education, support for Convalescence, and ad-hoc or emergency grants.

Appealing to Masonic Lodges within the Province of Warwickshire and collecting funds at the Lodge meetings and distributing such funds to various non-Masonic and Masonic charities.

RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM MASONIC ORGANISATIONS AND MAKES DONATIONS TO NON-MASONIC CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS.

NMCA is primarily a fundraising appeal fund for all freemasons in the Masonic Province of Northumberland. Each year one or more masonic provinces are nominated by The Grand Charity of the United Grand Lodge of England to host a Festival in aid of a designated charity. The Province of Northumberland was nominated to host a Festival in 2020 in aid of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

The furtherance and promotion of such exclusively charitable purposes as the Charity Trustees may in their absolute discretion from time to time determine, and in particular, but without restriction the relief of poverty among Freemasons, their families, other dependent relatives in the UK who are in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

TO MAKE GRANTS TO FREEMASONS AND THIER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND NON MASONIC CHARITIES WITHIN AND OUTWITH THE UK