Social welfare Charities That specialise in Benevolent society

General

Support to association members and families

Holding fund raising events for both overseas and Uk charities.

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB FOR NECESSITOUS PURPOSES. DEATH GRANTS TO BEREAVED FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH FUNERAL EXPENSES. CONVALESCENT GRANTS FOR MEMBERS GOING ON CONVALESCENT STAY AT THE RAOB CONVALESCENT HOMES. BENEVOLENT FUND IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE RAOB MERSEY PROVINCE WHO ARE IN FULL FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE. THE FUND ALSO ASSISTS WIDOWS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

Grants to other charities.

The Inner Wheel club tries to raise a certain amount for local and overseas charities. At our AGM the members vote on which charities to distribute our small amount to. We choose different charities the following year. We try to donate to local rather than national charities.

General Charitable Purposes

FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISTRESSED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS CHILDREN OR SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR INSTITUTIONS ,SOCIETIES OR OBJECTS AS THE ERA LODGE NO 1423 SHALL DIRECT.

relief payments after deaths. direct payments to registered charities e.g Bike Active, Heart Beat E.A.C.H .also any appeals we might receive from the public.We also give to the the saint elizabeth hospice. We have also given to the East Suffolk Assocciation for the Blind Also to the make a wish charity. these monies are raised mainly in house but we do hold race night quiz nights.

Donations to local and national charities and organisations

Raising funds generally from the members of the Lodge to support The Grand Lodge of England' s 4 Main Charities and local Non Masonic Charities in Somerset.

Assistance to widows or dependents of deceased members of the GEB and assistance to members of the GEB who are in distress.

Can make grants to individuals or organisations, for charitable purposes, predominantly of a regional or local nature.

Donations to masonic and local charities.

ACTS AS A VEHICLE WHEREBY CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM THE LODGE mEMBERS CAN BE CHANNELED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Masonic Lodge collecting for distribution to Masonic and non-masonic charities

To give relief, where necessary, to members, wives, partners and their children. Also to support the Masonic Charity Fund (MCF).

Makes grants to individuals

Hold fund raising events and assist childrens charities

The relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the lodge may from time to time direct.

Assistance to elderly and disabled wool trade employees

General Charitable Purposes

Our funds go to support local charities helping the sick, elderly or children, and we support overseas charities through our national organisation.

Benevolent Fund for the members and families of Southend-on-Sea lodges and local freemasons and their dependants.The provision of facilities for charitable, educational, social and welfare purposes.

Lodge Member donations to the Fund are used to make outgoingdonations to local hospices/homes