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Lisburn District Masonic Charity Fund

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £113.5K

  • Spending

    £70.4K

  • Charity no. 106216
  • Date registered. 14/08/2017

Public benefits

The direct benefit is less stress to the individual and improved mental and physical well-being. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from the beneficiaries. There is no harm caused by any of the services provided. There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes. The beneficiaries are widows of freemasons, relatives of

freemasons, freemasons and the general public.

What your organisation does

The units in our district forward their charitable donations collected at their various meetings and events together with relevant paperwork. This data is all collated, recorded and filed in date sensitive periods available for inspection or verification. Members may specify which charity their donation is allocated to when making donations and

will be enhanced with Gift Aid where appropriate. All other unallocated donations will be allocated by the Charity Fund ensuring each fund is supported with a deserving section which will be enhanced with Gift Aid where appropriate. From the collated records, periodically an accurately documented claim will be submitted to HMRC. The ensuing repayment of Taxes will be apportioned by using the formulae for allocated and unallocated donations to determine the beneficiary of these funds. The Treasurer will periodically transfer the funds accordingly. The Charity Fund hold fund raising events, for example Church Services, Family Carol Services and BBQ's etc. We support units who organise and promote fund raising events for the benefit of Masonic and other non-Masonic Charities. We offer advice and support to our unit representatives on the completion of application forms, visiting applicants, how to identify need, offer best support and best practice on support generally. Guest speakers attend meetings and workshops to give updates on current legislation and information on Masonic Charities, Charities, Social Benefits and general advice or assistance thereon.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Counselling/support
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Relief of poverty

Charitable purposes

The objects of The Charity Fund shall be to: - a) relieve the poverty of widows of Freemasons and, or, relatives of Freemasons and Freemasons who are experiencing financial hardship who were/are subscribing Members of Lodges within Lisburn & District, as defined by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim. b) assist any duly constituted Masonic Charities, i.e. the Masonic Benevolent Institutions or any other charitable Masonic undertaking or any other non-Masonic Charities approved by a majority of the members of the Fund. c) at its discretion, provide financial assistance for other charitable purposes as defined in the Charities Act (Northern Ireland)

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • Lisburn and District Masonic Committee
  • 10 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Girvin Mairs
  • Arthur Morgan
  • Edward Carson
  • Melvyn Bacon
  • Mark Henderson
  • Harold White
  • Brian Hampton
  • Geoffrey Rea
  • Samuel Jamison
  • John Mcclelland

Contact details

Public Address

Harold White, 46 Ballyholme Esplanade, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland, BT20 5NJ

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