The Freemasons' Grand Charity was formed as an independent charity in 1980 to take over the functions of the United Grand Lodge of England's Board of Benevolence, which itself had its origins in the Committee of Charity set up in 1725.
Like its predecessor, the Grand Charity has a threefold function:
- relieving distressed Freemasons and their dependents
- making grants to other Masonic Charities
- making grants to non - Masonic causes
The Grand Charity makes Annual Grants to 239 Hospices - Grants to Hospices
For further information please look at their website http://www.grandcharity.org/ and follow these links for some stories.
In 2013
May 2013 - Grand Charity - £48,000 in Minor Grants to 18 charities
In 2012
December 2012 - Grand Charity - £5,000 Grant to Chetham's School of Music
December 2012 - Grand Charity - New Major Grants Approved
November 2012 - Grand Charity grant feedback from Parkinsons UK
November 2012 - Grand Charity part funds research into Multiple Sclerosis
November 2012 - Grand Charity grants to the Hospices
November 2012 - Grand Charity grant to the Princes Trust
October 2012 - Grand Charity - Latest Minor Grants - £30,500 to 14 national charities
October 2012 - Provincial Stats for East Lancashire added
October 2012 - Grant Statistics from the 4 major Masonic Charities updated
September 2012 - £23,000 in Minor grants
June
2012 - £1 million in Major Grants
June 2012 - Major Grant to the "Princes' Trust"
May 2012 - Minor Grants - Second Installment
May 2012 -
April 2012 - Grants to Air Ambulances
March 2012 - Grand Charity Annual Review 2011
March 2012 - 2011 Grants to Charities Leaflet
January 2012 - Grant Statistics from the 4 major Masonic Charities updated
January 2012 - Grand Charity in The Telegraph - support for pioneering deafness research project highlighted
January 2012 - Emergency grant: £15,000 given in support of Philippines typhoon disaster
January 2012 - BREAKTHROUGH: Grand Charity funded research leads to treatment for multiple sclerosis
January 2012 - Grand Charity - Grand Charity gives £1 million during November-December 2011