In Arduis Fidelis Lodge No 3432

CHARITY STEWARD

The Charity Steward of the Lodge is: -

W/Bro. Lieut. Colonel Roy Eyeions OBE
5 Huntsman’s Mews
Mytchett
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6JA

01252 511121

Charity is described as the distinguishing characteristic of a Freemason’s heart and all members of the Lodge are encouraged to be charitable within their means. Each new Master at his installation as Master of the Lodge nominates a recognised charity, which may be Masonic or Non-Masonic as his chosen Charity to support during his year in office.

For the past 12 years or so, successive Masters have nominated the New Masonic Samaritan Fund as their chosen charity and during that time a sum of almost £25,000 has been donated to the fund, which provides medical care for Freemasons and their families where necessary.

During the year of the previous Master (WBro P Brown), the following contributions were made as indicated:

The New Masonic Samaritan Fund - £2,740.50
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute - £1,500.00
The Lodge Centenary Fund - £93.00

Charity funds are collected by individual donations to the Masters List. The amount donated by each individual is confidential between the Charity Steward and the individual.  There is no fixed sum expected, but whatever the individual can afford.  A popular method of making a contribution is by way of purchasing raffle tickets sold at the Festive Board, which follows each Lodge meeting. Members also help by contributing Raffle Prizes, which may include unwanted gifts.  The total proceeds of the Raffle are then donated to the chosen Charity.

The In Arduis Fidelis Lodge is listed as:

Patron Lodge of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Patron Lodge of The Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
Patron Lodge of The New Masonic Samaritan Fund

The charity chosen by this years Master (2006 to 2007) is the New Masonic Samaritan Fund. W.Bro. Des Hillier explains:

‘The NMSF is focussed on helping people who may be in hospital or a hospice and caring for people in need of medical help.  As an ex-Army Medic, this has a close affinity to our role in the Armed Forces, so it was an easy choice for me to make.’

The Grand Charity website can be accessed HERE

The Grand Charity is the central grant-giving charity of all Freemasons under the United Grand Lodge of England  The three main areas in which the charity provides assistance are:-

‡Masonic applicants in distressed circumstances
‡Giving to Non-Masonic charities
‡Support to other Masonic charities

 

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