Warwickshire Freemasons’ Charitable Foundation

Warwickshire Freemasons’ Charitable Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1206032).

Warwickshire Freemasons' Charitable Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales that promotes charitable purposes within the Masonic Province of Warwickshire, both Masonic and non-Masonic. It was constituted to take on the assets and liabilities of the Warwickshire Masonic Charitable Association Ltd and the Warwickshire Masonic Benevolent Fund, and to assume their objects in full. Its grants go to Masonic and non-Masonic charities, and it also works to relieve poverty among Freemasons, their families and dependants. In its latest reported year it awarded £537,844, and a further £75,663 went to individuals separately.

Priority Areas

The Foundation makes grants to Masonic and non-Masonic charities and seeks to meet other Masonic and non-Masonic charitable needs as they arise. Its work also includes relief of poverty among Freemasons, their families and dependants. Its objects extend to Freemasons, their families and dependent relatives in the UK who are in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and to families or dependent relatives of deceased Freemasons of the Province facing such need. Non-Masonic charities operating within Warwickshire are also among its stated beneficiaries. Requests are appraised for their substance, suitability and the nature of the applicant before a grants sub-committee gives final approval.

Themes

• Non-Masonic charities
• Freemason poverty relief

Geographic Focus

Warwickshire; The United Kingdom.

On receipt of a grant request, the Provincial Charity Steward or Provincial Grand Almoner appraises its substance and suitability and the nature of the applicant. The proposal is then submitted to the appropriate grants sub-committee for final approval.

Who can apply:

• The Charity makes grants to Masonic and Non Masonic charities.
• These charities must apply for assistance and provide audited accounts.

What to send:

• Audited accounts.