EAST KENT PROVINCIAL CHARITIES ASSOCIATION

Annual Report For 2006

The Annual General Meeting was held at the Masonic Centre, Tovil, Maidstone on Monday 25th September 2006, at which the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2006 were approved and adopted.

Brethren have continued to increase their use of the Association and during the year the income from all sources exceeded £166,000. Income from tax recovered under Gift Aid increased by more than 11%, demonstrating the growing use of that method to support charitable activities.

The Brethren of the Province have also continued their very generous support of those in need and during the year the payments to charities increased by more than £54,000, that sum being accounted for by a payment of nearly £57,000 in aid for the Tsunami disaster.

At the end of the year the charitable funds placed with the Association amounted to more than £660,000.

The Chairman reviewed the year as follows :-

The year has shown yet again the generosity and charity in the hearts of East Kent Freemasons as funds continue to flow into the Association, whilst at the same time support has been given to those in need, including those who have suffered in major disasters such as the Tsunami.

The end of the year also saw changes in the running of the Association. A number of the Trustees retired, most prominent among them being the Chairman, W.Bro Noel Grout, and the Vice-chairman, W.Bro Graham Smith, both of whom have been involved with the Association since its creation. The President, R. W. Bro Michael Bailey, paid tribute to the contributions of all the Trustees over many years. The Secretary and the Treasurer also retired at end of the year and the President thanked both officers for all the work they had undertaken, again over many years.

The President went on to appoint W.Bros Brian Powell, Peter Rodd, and Pat Thomas as new Trustees of the Association, and to appoint W. Bro Pat Thomas as the new Chairman and W. Bro Tony Denne as the new Vice-Chairman. W. Bro Pat Flanagan was appointed the new Secretary of the Association, and W. Bro Keith Pavey was appointed the new Treasurer.

The Association has been very successful over the 13 years of its existence and it is appropriate to build on that success by ensuring that it meets current needs and challenges. A full review of all aspects of the Association's activities was put in hand and will lead to a further report in due course.

All of the officers were thanked for their efforts during the year, and particular mention was made of the dedication of W. Bro Barrie Harber who runs the office of the Association on a day-to-day basis.
 

P.J. Thomas
Chairman


 

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