OUR WORK IN 2009

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Welcome ...................................... 2About Us ...................................... 3Masonic Relief Grants................. 6Working with Provinces .............. 8Grants to Charities .................... 10

Disaster Relief .......................... 14Special Grants ........................... 16Breaking News .......................... 172009 Grants List ........................ 18

The Freemasons’ Grand Charity is a grant-making charity that supports:

• Freemasons,andtheirdependants,whoareinfinancialneed

• NationalcharitiesservingEnglandandWales

•Worldwideemergencyreliefwork•OtherMasoniccharities

TheGrandCharityisfundedbyFreemasonsandtheirfamilies,mainlythroughfundraisingfestivalsheldeachyearinoneoftheProvinceswithinEnglandandWales,donations,legaciesandannualcontributions(viaLodges).

TheFreemasons’GrandCharityiscontinuingacommitmenttocharitablesupportthatbegannearly300yearsagointheearliestdaysoforganisedFreemasonry.

TheFreemasons’GrandCharityisjustonepartoftheoverallMasoniccharitableframework.ItsworksitsalongsidemanygenerousdonationsmadebyotherMasoniccharities,individualMasons,LodgesandProvincialGrandLodgesandassuchthegrantsitgivesareonlyafractionofthetotalamountdonatedtocharitybytheMasoniccommunity.

“A total of £6.9 million has been awarded in grants in 2009, all thanks to your continued support.”Grahame Elliot CBE, President of The Grand Charity

About Us

Welcome to the 2009 Review of The Freemasons’ Grand CharityAllcharitiesfacedachallengingyearin2009.Althoughthefullextentoftheeconomiccrisisisstillemerging,TheFreemasons’GrandCharityhasalreadyseenevidenceofthedevastatingimpactoftheworstrecessionforsixtyyears.IntheseverydifficultcircumstancesitremainsnoteworthythatnoFreemasonorhisdependantwhomeetsourfinancialeligibilityrequirements,hasbeenturnedaway.

Astherealitiesoftheeconomicclimatebegantotakeeffectonpeople,manycharitiesfoundthemselvesexperiencingfallingdonations,fundraisingchallengesandotherfinancialproblems.Inthesecircumstances,TheFreemasons’GrandCharity’sgrantswereavitalsourceofsupportforhospices,airambulancesandothernon-Masoniccharitiesandtheyhavebeengratefullyreceived.

AsyoureadthefollowingpagesyouwillfindsomeexamplesofthepositiveimpactmadebyTheFreemasons’GrandCharity’sgrantsin2009.TheworkofTheGrandCharitywouldnotbepossiblewithoutthecontinuedsupportandgenerosityofthoseintheMasoniccommunity,towhomIamforevergrateful.Theyarethesourceofthefundsthathaveenabledtheactivitiesthatarereviewedinthisbooklet.

GrahameNElliott,CBEPresidentoftheGrandCharity

Contents

Financial grants:TheGrandCharityprovidesassistancewithdailylivingcostsandhelpwithunexpectedneeds(e.g.funeralcostsoressentialhomerepairsduetohealthrequirements)

Mobility equipment:TheGrandCharityprovidesmobilityequipment(e.g.wheelchairs,stair-liftsandscooters)

Relief Chest:TheReliefChestSchemewassetuptohelptheCraftcollectmoneytodonatetocharityeasilyandtax-effectively.IndividualReliefChestsareusedtoholdfundscollectedbyLodges,Chapters,ProvincesorotherMasonicorganisationsforcharitablepurposes.TheGrandCharitylooksafterthemoneyonbehalfoftheReliefChestholderswhoretaincontroloverthedonationsmade.

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About Us

Help pROvIded TO THe WIdeR COmmUNITy

TheGrandCharitysupports:

•Medicalresearch•Opportunitiesfordisadvantagedyouths(agedbetween11-25)

• Vulnerablepeople• Airambulances•Hospiceservices• Disasterreliefwork

ThefinancialinformationinthisAnnualReviewisbasedonthedraftannualaccountsforthetwelvemonthsto30November2009andsummarisesthekeysourcesoftheCharity’sincomeandhowtheCharityhasuseditsresourcesintheyear.ThefullauditedAnnualReportandAccountswillbeavailableafterourGeneralMeetingtobeheld9June2010,afterwhichcopieswillbeavailablebycontactingTheFreemasons’GrandCharity.

About Us Financial Summary

Help pROvIded TO THe mASONIC COmmUNITyINCOme 2009

expeNdITURe 2009

Contributionsfrom Lodges£3,640,100

Festivals£3,064,800

Investment Income£745,300

Donationsand Legacies£879,100

Masonic Grants(net of refunds)£3,978,686

Non-MasonicGrants£2,928,900

Other Support Costs£937,900

Relief ChestScheme andTransferredBeneficiariesFund SupportCosts£437,400

TOTAL: £8,329,300

TOTAL: £8,282,886

Contributionsfrom Lodges£3,640,100

Festivals£3,064,800

Investment Income£745,300

Donationsand Legacies£879,100

Masonic Grants(net of refunds)£3,978,686

Non-MasonicGrants£2,928,900

Other Support Costs£937,900

Relief ChestScheme andTransferredBeneficiariesFund SupportCosts£437,400

TOTAL: £8,329,300

TOTAL: £8,282,886

SarahJenkinswassadlywidowedthreeyearsago.ShortlyafterwardsSarahwascontactedbyherlatehusband’sLodgeAlmonerwhospenttimewithhertodiscussherfinancialsituation.UponapplyingtoTheGrandCharityforassistancehewasdelightedtoinformherthatshefellwithintheguidelinestoreceivehelppayinghermonthlyhouseholdbills.Sarahwillcontinuetoreceivegrantsforaslongastheyarerequired.

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“Nearly £3.5 million has been given to help 1,933 people across England and Wales in 2009” Roger Freeman, Head of Masonic Relief Grants

CAN We Help yOU?Applicantsinreceiptofmeans-testedsupportfromthestate(forexample,pensioncredit)arelikelytoqualifyforassistancefromTheFreemasons’GrandCharity.LodgesandProvincialGrandLodgeshelpindividualstomaketheappropriateapplication.AnyindividualwhofeelstheymaybeeligibleshouldcontacttheLodgeAlmoner,theProvincialGrandAlmonerorTheFreemasons’GrandCharityofficeforfurtherassistance.Onreceipt,applicationsareassessedagainstguidelinesthattakeintoaccounttheincome,expenditureandsavingsoftheapplicant.Everycaseisconsideredonmerit.The Freemasons’ Grand Charity is committed to supporting Masons and their dependants who are in genuine need of help. Please contact The Grand Charity office if you have any questions about eligibility. The Grand Charity will ensure discretion in every case.

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“I am writing to thank you for all your help. I could not have managed without your continued assistance and wanted you to know how grateful I am” Sarah Jenkins

Pleasenote,somedetailshavebeenchangedtoprotecttheprivacyoftheapplicant

Financial grants:Grantsrangedfrom£100to£4,500dependingonthecircumstancesoftheindividual.In20091,685peoplewereassistedwithover£3.1millionintotal.

Grantsareawardedtohelpwithdailylivingcostsandunexpectedbills.Forexample,funeralcosts,roofrepairsandothersimilarneeds.Grantsarealsomadeforhomeadaptationsduetohealthcarerequirements.

Mobility equipment:Atotalof£339,044wasgivenformobilityequipmentfor248peoplein2009.

TheFreemasons’GrandCharity,workinginpartnershipwithHomecraft,meetsthecostsassociatedwiththepurchase,maintenanceandinsuranceofthemobilityaids,whichremainthepropertyofthecharity.

TRANSFeRRed BeNeFICIARIeS FUNdSince2002TheFreemasons’GrandCharityhasmanagedtheTransferredBeneficiariesFund,whichmakesquarterlypaymentstoformerbeneficiariesoftheRoyalMasonicBenevolentInstitutionAnnuityFund.AlthoughtheFundisnowclosedtonewapplicants,itcontinuestohelpaconsiderablenumberofpeoplewithsmallfinancialgrants.Attheendof2009,therewere709activebeneficiariesandin2008/2009paymentsfromtheFundtotalled£743,927.50.

For further information please contact the Masonic Relief Grants team on 020 7395 9293/9391

Working with provinces

RelIeF CHeSTTheReliefChestSchemeexiststoenableMasonicorganisationstomanagetheircharitabledonationsmoreefficiently.ItdoesthisthroughthecentraladministrationofcharitablefundsdonatedbyindividualLodges,ChaptersandotherMasonicbodies.

In2009theReliefChestSchemehelpedtodonatemorethan£8milliontocharitablecauses.Thereareover4,000ChestHoldersandthisnumberissteadilygrowingallthetime.Everymontharound325charitiesandindividualsbenefitfrompaymentsmadethroughaReliefChest,ontheinstructionsoftheChestHolder.

TheReliefChestteamhashelpedtoreclaimover£750,000inGiftAidin2009,everypennyofwhichtheChestHolderscanusetosupportthecharitiesandpeopletheycareabout.

TheReliefChestSchemeisprovidedfreeofchargebyTheFreemasons’GrandCharity,availabletoallrecognisedMasonicorganisationsthroughoutEnglandandWales.

FurtherinformationabouttheReliefChestanditsmanybenefitscanbefoundatwww.grandcharity.orgorbycontactingtheReliefChestteamon020 7395 9246.

mATCHed FUNdINGSince2005,TheFreemasons’GrandCharityhasbeenpilotingaschemethroughwhichselectedProvincesareinvitedtonominatecharitiestowhichtheyhavemadedonations.ThesedonationsarethenmatchedbyTheGrandCharity,uptoatotalof£5,000perProvince.TwelveProvincesparticipatedinthe2009cycle,whichmeantthat£58,900waspresentedtotheirnominatedcharities.

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“Grants from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity often complement support given by local Lodges and Provinces. This reflects the fact that we are here to support causes which are important to the Masonic community” Laura Chapman, Chief Executive of The Grand Charity

HOSpICeSSince1984,TheFreemasons’GrandCharityhasannuallysupportedthesevitalservices.In2009afurther£500,000wasdistributedamongst225hospiceservices,takingthetotalofsupporttoover£8million.ThisyearTheGrandCharityalsogave£150,000toLifelites,acharitywhichprovideseducationalandrecreationalequipmentforchildreninhospices.

AIR AmBUlANCeSTodate,morethan£500,000hasbeendonatedtowhatisconsideredthebusiestvoluntaryemergencyserviceinthecountry.EachairambulancefacilityinEnglandandWaleshas,atsomepoint,receivedfunding.In2009eachProvincialGrandLodgewasgiven£4,000tofundanairambulanceorsimilarrescueserviceinitsregion,withatotalof£192,000distributed.

Over £8 million donated to charitable causes through Relief Chests

Average number of monthly donations into the Scheme increased by 1,453 in 2009

Nearly £750,000 reclaimed in Gift Aid

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In2009TheFreemasons’GrandCharitygaveover£2.9milliontosupportnationalcharitiesacrossEnglandandWales.Grantsarecurrentlyawardedinthreecategories:

Medical ResearchOpportunities for disadvantaged youths (aged between 11-25)Support for vulnerable people

Applicationsareconsideredthroughouttheyearundertwomainheadings:

Minor grant:Upto£5,000forthegeneralfundingofasmallcharity(withanincomeofaround£1millionorless).

Major grant:Morethan£5,000foraspecificprojectoractivityofalargecharity.

Forafulllistofgrantsgivenin2009pleaseseepages18-19.Ifyouwouldlikefurtherinformationregardingnon-Masonicgrantspleasevisitwww.grandcharity.orgortelephone020 7395 9314.

Grants to Charities

THeOdORA’S CHIldReN’S TRUST £2,000TheTrustaimstobringlaughter,musicandmagictochildreninhospital,withateamof12clowndoctorswhovisitmorethan26,000childreneveryyear.

peTS AS THeRApy £2,000TheCharityorganisestherapeuticvisitsbyvolunteers(withtheirowndogsandcats)tohospitals,hospices,nursingandcarehomes,specialneedsschoolsandavarietyofothervenues.

Grants to Charitiesmedical Research

mOORFIeldS eye HOSpITAl£250,000 over 3 yearsGlaucomaisanirreversible,progressivediseasecausedbyabuildupofpressureintheeye,andaleadingcauseofblindness.Whenthediseaseissevere,surgerycanslowitsprogressionbutinevitablycausesscarring,whichcanfurtherincreasepressureintheeye.Thisgrantisfundingresearchintothedevelopmentofnewanti-scarringtherapiesthatwillpotentiallyimproveoutcomesforpatientsworldwide.

CANCeR ReSeARCH UK£75,000PancreaticcanceristhefifthmostcommoncauseofcancerdeathintheUK.ProfessorJohnNeoptolemosisaworldexpertonpancreaticcancerandiscurrentlyrunningtheTeloVactrialattheUniversityofLiverpool,whichthisgrantisfunding.Byaddinganewtherapeuticvaccinetostandardchemotherapyhehopestocreateanewlevelofcareforpeopleintheadvancedstagesofpancreaticcancer.

mOTOR NeURONe dISeASe£50,000 over 2 yearsMNDisadevastating,progressivedisorderthatdestroysthemuscle-controllingnervecellsinthebrainandspinalcord,leavingpeopleunabletowalk,talkorfeedthemselves.ThisdonationisfundingresearchattheUniversityofSheffieldintoacoughassistmechanicalin-exsufflatorMI-Edevice,whichwillestablishwhetherthemachinecanofferlife-savinghealthbenefitsandreducethetraumaofillness,hospitalstaysandphysiotherapy.

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Grants to Charitiesvulnerable people

RAINBOW TRUST£25,000RainbowTrustprovidesemotionalandpracticalsupporttofamilieswhohaveachildwithalifethreateningorterminalillness.FamilySupportWorkerscanprovide24hourcarewithinthefamilyhome,inthecommunityorathospital.ThisgrantishelpingtofundaFamilySupportWorkerinManchester.

AlzHeImeR’S SOCIeTy£50,000IntheUK,700,000peoplearecurrentlylivingwithdementia.Themajorityofthesepeoplearelookedafterathomebyanestimated600,000carers.ThegranthashelpedfundAlzheimer’sSociety’snewCarersInformationProgrammewhichrunslocalsessions,providingmuchneededinformationandsupportonAlzheimer’sanddementia.

mAGGIe’S CANCeR CARING CeNTReS£35,000Maggie’sprovidesspecialistcancercentres,inornearhospitals,enablingpatientsandtheircarerstoaccesspsychologicalsupport,complementarytherapies,welfareadviceandinformation.ThisgrantishelpingtofundthebuildingofthenewMaggie’sCotswolds,whichexpects5,000visitorsinthefirstyear,risingto12,000afterthreeyears.

BRATHAy TRUST£50,000 over 2 yearsThisgrantisenablingdisadvantagedyoungpeopletoattendactivitycoursesatBrathayHallinCumbria.Eachprogrammeisindividuallydesignedtomeetthedevelopmentneedsoftheyoungpeopleattendingandtoincreasetheirselfconfidenceandselfesteem.Over1,000youngpeopleareexpectedtobenefit.

BARNARdO’S£45,000 over 2 years“TheFreemasons’GrandCharity’sgenerousgrantsupportingavocationalinstructoratDrB’scafeisenablingourtraineestoacquirevaluableworkplaceskillswhichwillenhancetheirchancesoffindingajoborgoingontofurthertraining.”ChrisBean,DrB’sDeputyServiceManager,Barnardo’s

depAUl UK£60,000 over 2 years TheDepaulNightstopschemeoffersemergencyaccommodationtohomelessyoungpeopleaswellasprovidingadviceandsupport.Nightstopisrunbyvolunteersandoffersasafeandsecureenvironmentwhilsthousingproblemsareresolved.Over2,000youngpeoplewerehelpedlastyearby50localschemes.

Grants to Charitiesyouth Opportunities

disaster Relief

£15,000 demOCRATIC RepUBlIC OF CONGO CONFlICT Save the Children Followingconflictmanychildrenwereleftaloneandtraumatised.Thisgrantfunded750emergencykitscontainingsoap,blankets,clothesandotheressentialitems.

£15,000 AUSTRAlIAN BUSHFIReS Grand Lodge of Victoria Thisgranthelpedtoprovidedirectandpromptassistancetocommunitiesandindividualsaffectedbythefires.Theflamesscorchedanestimated365,000hectaresofland.

£5,000 FIjI FlOOdING South West Pacific Group of Lodges FloodinginFijidestroyedhousingandinfrastructure,leavingthousandshomeless.Thisgranthelpedtosupportthereliefefforts.

£5,000 NAmIBIA FlOOdS British Red Cross FollowingdevastatingfloodinginNamibiatheCharityfundedthedeploymentofthemasssanitationemergencyresponseunit,specialisinginpreventingtheoutbreakofdiseases.

“On behalf of everyone at the British Red Cross I would like to sincerely thank The Freemasons’ Grand Charity for their long-standing commitment and generosity.” Sir Nicholas Young, Chief Executive of the British Red Cross

£50,000 ASIA pACIFIC dISASTeRS British Red Cross In2009,weatherrelateddisastersaffectedmorethan3millionpeopleacrossAsia.Thisgranthelpedtofundthedistributionofemergencyreliefitems,providecleanwater,sanitation,healthcareandshelteraswellashelprebuildpeoples’livelihoods.

£25,000 INdIA FlOOdS Save the Children Floodingcauseddestructiontohomes,agriculturallandandlivelihoods.Thisgranthelpedsupply30,000peoplewithwaterpumps,householdkits,educationalkitsandchildfriendlyspaces.

£10,000 FlOOd RelIeF AppeAl IN CUmBRIA Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland Floodingdestroyedhomesandleftmanypeopledisplaced.Thisgrantassistedtheelderly,thedisabledandfamilieswithchildren.

IN 2009 A TOTAl OF £125,000 WAS SeNT IN emeRGeNCy AId

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Special GrantsIn2009,TheFreemasons’GrandCharitypresenteddonationstotalling£550,000totencharitiesnominatedforconsiderationbyHisRoyalHighnessTheDukeofKent,KG,incommemorationofthe40thanniversaryofhisinstallationasGrandMasteroftheUnitedGrandLodgeofEngland.

HisRoyalHighnessattendedaspecialeventatFreemasons’Hall,LondoninJune2009topersonallypresentthemoneytothebeneficiarycharities:

COmBAT STReSS..................................................£50,000THe COlONel’S FUNd GReNAdIeR GUARdS......£50,000KING edWARd vII’S HOSpITAl SISTeR AGNeS...£50,000leUKAemIA ReSeARCH.......................................£50,000ROyAl AIR FORCe CHARITABle TRUST..............£50,000ReSTORe – BURN ANd WOUNd ReSeARCH........£50,000ROyAl HOSpITAl CHelSeA AppeAl..................£50,000THe COlONel’S FUNd SCOTS GUARdS...............£50,000THe STROKe ASSOCIATION.................................£50,000SAve CANTeRBURy CATHedRAl......................£100,000TOTAl.................................................................£550,000

The Royal Hospital ChelseaisaretirementhomeforformermembersoftheBritishArmy,knownasChelseaPensioners.TheHospitalwasfoundedin1682andremainsas“aplaceofrefugeandshelterforsuchlandsoldiersasareorshallbeold,lameorinfirmintheserviceoftheCrown”.Thedonationof£50,000isassistingwiththebuildingofthenewMargaretThatcherInfirmary. Above: HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, meets Chelsea

Pensioners, Gordon Sanders and Arthur Barrow.

© Photo Credits:Alzheimer’sSociety:Cover:top3rd.Pg13lower.Barnardo’s:Pg12top.BrathayTrust:Cover:top4th.Pg12lower.BritishRedCross:Cover:lower2nd.Pgs:14,15,17.CancerResearchUK:Pg11lower.DavidPeabody:Pg2.DepaulUK:Pg12middle.

EastAnglianAirAmbulance:Cover:middle3rd.Pg9lower.Maggie’sCancerCaringCentres:Pg13middle.MoorfieldsEyeHospital:Pg11top.MNDAssociation:Pg11middle.PetsasTherapy:Pg10lower.RainbowTrust:Cover:top1st.Pg13top.

Shutterstock:Cover:top2nd,middle1st&2nd,lower1st&3rd.Backpage.Pgs:3,5upper,6,7,8,9top.SSAFA:Pg5lower.Theodora’sChildren’sTrust:Pg10top.

Breaking News

HAITI UpdATeAswegotoprint,TheFreemasons’GrandCharityhasdonatedatotalof£30,000totheBritishRedCrossandPlanInternationalaspartoftheurgentreliefeffortswhichwererequiredfollowingtheearthquakeinHaitionthe12January2010.

TheCounciloftheGrandCharityhassinceopenedadedicatedReliefChesttoreceivedonationsfromthosewishingtoprovideassistanceforthelongertermrecoveryinHaiti.Forfurtherinformationpleasevisitwww.grandcharity.org

SpReAdING THe WORdTheGrandCharitycansupplyarangeofinformationleaflets,newsletters,displaystands,PowerPointpresentationsandposters:

• OurWorkin2009• MasonicGrants2009• CharitableGrants2009• Hospices2009• IntroducingTheFreemasons’GrandCharity

Pleasecontactuson020 7395 9388ifyouhaveanyquestionsorrequireanyoftheabove.

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2009 GRANTS lISTmASONIC GRANTSTOTAl £3,978,686Masonic Relief Grants £3,478,686(netofrefunds)

Other Masonic Grants £500,000 FundingfordementiasupportattheRoyalMasonicBenevolentInstitutionhome,CadoganCourt.

NON-mASONIC GRANTSTOTAl £2,928,900 (See below)

medICAl ReSeARCHTOTAl £425,000Cancer Research UK £75,000AresearchprojectonpancreaticcanceratLiverpoolUniversity.

Diabetes UK £50,000AresearchprojectatCambridgeUniversityintohypoglycaemiapreventionforadults.

Moorfields Eye Hospital £250,000PayableoverthreeyearstofundresearchatMoorfieldsEyeHospitalintoocularscarringandstemcellresearch.

Motor Neurone Disease Association £50,000PayableovertwoyearstofundresearchatSheffieldUniversityintoamechanicalcoughassistdevice.

yOUTH OppORTUNITIeSTOTAl £220,000Army Cadet Force Association £10,000Anoutreachprojectwithdisaffectedyoungpeople.

Barnardo’s £45,000Payableovertwoyears,tofundaVocationalSkillsInstructoratatrainingrestaurantinHarrogate.

Brathay Trust £50,000Payableovertwoyears,tocontributetoabursaryfundtoenabledisadvantagedyoungpeopletoattendactivitycoursesatBrathayHallinCumbria.

The Cricket Foundation £15,000Aprojecttoencourageteamsportinstateschools.

Depaul UK £60,000Payableovertwoyears.Providingemergencyaccommodationforhomelessyoungpeople.

Happy Day’s Children’s Charity £10,000Daytripsforchildrenwithspecialneeds.

Shaftesbury Young People £20,000Siblings United,aprojecttohelpchildrenincaretostayincontactwiththeirsiblings.

Trail-Blazers £10,000Amentoringprogrammeforyoungpeople.

vUlNeRABle peOpleTOTAl £783,000*Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust £100,000NewreceptionareaforfamiliesatWalsallhospice,inmemoryofthelateBro.RodneyPitham.

Alzheimer’s Society £50,000Newcarersprogrammeprovidinginformationandadvicetocarersofpeoplewithdementia.

Aspire £20,000Adaptationsfortemporarysupportedhousingforpeoplewithspinalcordinjuries.

British Red Cross £50,000NewResponderemergencyresponsevehicletoserveEssex.

Calibre Audio Library £50,000Conversionofspokenwordbooksintodigitalformat,fordisabledpeople.

Calvert Trust Lake District £50,000Extending Equal Chanceprojecttoenablemorepeoplewithdisabilitiestoparticipateinoutdooradventureactivities.

Dementia Relief Trust (for Dementia) £38,500AtrainingcourseondementiaforstaffinRMBIcarehomes.

Disabled Living Foundation £15,000Roll-outofanonlineadviceservicefordisabledlivingequipment.

Emmaus UK £55,000PayableovertwoyearstofundthesalaryofaDevelopmentManagerwhohelpsestablishnewcommunitiesforhomelesspeople.

Guideposts Trust £12,000Employmenttrainingforpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People £15,000ITequipmentatanewtrainingcentreinEastYorkshire.

Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy £10,000Outreachserviceprovidingsupportforfamilies.

Jubilee Sailing Trust £20,000Contributiontowardsthere-fitoftheLordNelsonTallShipfordisabledvoyagers.

Leonard Cheshire Disability £40,000Palliativecareend-of-lifeunitforseverelydisabledpeopleinBedfordshire.

Lifelites £150,000OngoingprovisionofITequipmentinchildren’shospices.

Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres £35,000NewcancercarecentreinCheltenham.

National Star College £20,000IndependentlivingstudiofordisabledyoungpeopleinGloucestershire.

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity £25,000TofundaFamilySupportWorkerinManchester.

Red Balloon Learner Centre £25,000SalaryofaDevelopmentManagertohelpestablishfurtherspecialistcentresforseverelybulliedchildren.

Scope £50,000Face2Facebefriendingserviceforfamilieswithadisabledchild.

Soundabout £10,500Acommunicationprogrammeforseverelydisabledchildren.

The National Society for Epilepsy £15,000Fundingforinformationnetworkwhichprovidessupportandinformationonepilepsy.

The Relatives and Residents Association £17,000Aprojecttoimproveaccesstohealthcareservicesforolderpeopleinresidentialhomes.

*This total has been adjusted for a grant awarded in a previous year which did not proceed as the project was cancelled.

OTHeR GRANTSTOTAl £1,375,900Air Ambulance £192,000Grantsto21airambulanceandrescuecharitiesthroughoutEnglandandWales.

Hospice Services £500,000Grantsto225hospicesthroughoutEnglandandWales.

Matched Funding £58,900Grantsto42organisationsmatchingfundsraisedin12Provinces.

Minor Grants £75,000Grantsof£5,000orlessto26smallercharities.

Special Grants £550,000Grantstotencharitiesincommemorationofthe40thanniversaryoftheinstallationoftheGrandMaster.

emeRGeNCy GRANTS FOR dISASTeR RelIeFTOTAl £125,000Democratic Republic of Congo conflict £15,000SavetheChildren.

Australian Bushfires £15,000GrandMaster’sVictoriaBushfiresAppeal.

Fiji Flooding £5,000SouthWestPacificGroupofLodges.

Namibia Floods £5,000BritishRedCross.

Asia Pacific Disasters £50,000BritishRedCross.

IndiaFloods£25,000SavetheChildren.

Flood Relief Appeal in Cumbria £10,000ProvincialGrandLodgeofCumberlandandWestmorland.

ForfurtherinformationaboutTheFreemasons’GrandCharitygrantspleasevisitwww.grandcharity.org

TOTAl: £6,907,586

Grand President HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Deputy Grand President Peter G Lowndes

President Grahame N Elliott CBE

Chief Executive Laura S Chapman

Secretary Richard L Camm-Jones

Office Address 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ

Tel: 020 7395 9261

Fax: 020 7395 9295

Email: info@the-grand-charity.org

Website: www.grandcharity.org

Registered Charity No. 281942 Printed February 2010