The Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Masonic Welfare Fund

Public benefits

To relieve in cases of need hardship or distressed freemasons and the widows and other dependents of deceased freemasons principally within the Masonic Province of Londonderry and Donegal. The direct benefit which flows from the above purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. This benefit is demonstrated through feedback from the Lodge

Almoner who has assisted the individual in making application to the Fund. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The charity’s beneficiaries are Freemasons and the widows and families of deceased Brethern who are suffering from economic hardship. There is no private benefit to any individual or organisation from their involvement with the charity. To provide financial assistance to other duly constituted Masonic Charities. The direct benefits which flow from the above purpose are an increased capacity by those charities to carry out their charitable activities. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from the appropriately funded charity. Assistance will only be extended to other charities where there is no harm flowing from this purpose. The charity’s immediate beneficiaries are those charities obtaining funding from the charity. The ultimate beneficiaries are those individuals and organisations who are the beneficiaries of the funded charity. Assistance will only be extended to other charities where there is no private benefit to any individual or organisation from their involvement with the charity, or where the private benefit is declared to be no more than incidental. To provide financial assistance to any person or body for any “charitable purpose” as defined in article 2 of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The direct benefits which flow from the above purpose are an increased capacity by those bodies to carry out their charitable activities. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from the appropriately funded charity. Assistance will only be extended to other charities where there is no harm flowing from this purpose. The charity’s immediate beneficiaries are those charities obtaining funding from the charity. The ultimate beneficiaries are those individuals and organisations who are the beneficiaries of the funded charity. Assistance will only be extended to other charities where there is no private benefit to any individual or organisation from their involvement with the charity, or where the private benefit is declared to be no more than incidental.

What your organisation does

Grant-making to relieve the needs of persons in financial hardship and to Masonic and Non-Masonic Charities upon application.