THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER’S CHARITY

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The Aims and Objectives of the East Kent Provincial Grand Master's Charity are:

To provide assistance to those with limited resources and in necessitous circumstances and for such other exclusively charitable institutions, objects or purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine .

The Charity is a Trust, the President is the R.W. Bro. the Provincial Grand Master, the Trustees are W. Bro. Patrick Thomas, Chairman, and W. Bros. Graham Smith, John Edmondson, Peter Daniels and Tony Denne.”

Although "Disaster Relief" is not mentioned in its Aims and Objectives, the East Kent Provincial Grand Master's Charity has long been viewed as a source of funds for that purpose. However, largely because of the infrequent demands made on the money available, it was decided in 2007 to merge the Provincial Grand Master's Charity Funds and the Provincial Grand Master's Discretionary Fund to give greater flexibility and control, and to avoid an overlap of interest.

The historical support for disaster relief will be maintained by ensuring that a minimum level of funds is always available for that purpose but, in addition, the Charity will now be able to pursue its full range of aims and objectives. As with the Charity Fund, the Discretionary Fund has been built up from donations made in answer to appeals from the Provincial Grand Master and historically the Discretionary Fund has been used to support local charities with grants made annually.

That objective was found to have a potential overlap with the Charity Fund which will now assume the combined responsibility within the original Aims and Objectives. As has been the case in the past, should a serious disaster occur, the East Kent Provincial Grand Master's Charity will make an appeal so that piecemeal donations from Lodges and Brethren can be forwarded as a substantial lump sum. This would be in the name of the East Kent Provincial Grand Master's Charity but would include the names of the individuals and Lodges who have contributed should they so wish. If the need is urgent it will come from the capital sum and an appeal will be made to replenish it later. In fact, with the combined funds, it is likely that more money would be available to respond to a serious disaster than has been the case in the past.

The Provincial Grand Master is sure that Lodges will continue their whole hearted support for his Charity by providing regular donations and lump sums from occasional fund raising events. He is also sure that each Royal Arch Chapter will be equally supportive.
 

For more information, please apply to the Secretary at:
The Maidstone Masonic Centre, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QS
Telephone: 01622 766212. Email: ekpgm@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.ekpca.org.uk

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