Charity is one of the many noble causes which every Freemason holds dear to their heart. As we all whether Freemason or non-mason long to make our mark on the world and hopefully make the world in general a better place for us all to live. One place where we can all start to achieve this is by helping the local community and organisations which, like us, wish to help those in need.
To this end, we have created this section of our
website so that visitors can have a better grasp and understanding of what we
both stand for and the type of work we engage in to help our local community.
The values of Freemasonry are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. Freemasons are taught to practise charity and to care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole – both by charitable giving, and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.
From its earliest days, Freemasonry has been concerned with the care of orphans, the sick and the aged. This work continues today. In addition, large sums are given to national and local charities.
Masonic charity is exercised at every level: individual Lodges make gifts and give aid to their own communities and every Province also gives large sums of money to regional causes. Nationally, our efforts are channelled through four main charity organisations, of which, more can be read via the following links:
Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
· Royal Masonic Hospital
· 1954 Prov G M Surrey Fund
· Surrey Mark Masons Benevolent Fund
· 1954 RMI Boy's Festival
· Hostel of God
· RMI Girls' Festival 1958
· Dr Barnardo's Homes
· Guildford Cathedral Fund (Window)
· Society of St Margaret
· Guide Dogs for Blind Association
· Muscular Dystrophy Group of GB
· GL 250 Anniversary Appeal
· British Talking Book Service for the Blind
· Association of Friends of Chislehurst (Children's Ward)
· Salvation Army
· James Terry Court
· Mayday Hospital (Brain Scanner Appeal)
· GL '97 Festival
· Prince George - Duke of Kent Court
· Alzheimer Disease Association
· Multiple Sclerosis Society
· Croydon Voluntary Association of Blind
· Mayday Hospital Radio
· St Christopher's Hospice
· Croydon Spastics Society
· McMillan Nurses
· Christian Family Concern
· Mayday Rupert Bear Ward
· Sutton & Croydon MS Therapy Centre
· St Giles School for Disabled
· Mount Alverna Hospital
· NCH Action for Children
· Plan International UK
· Surrey 21 CC Fund
· Crystal Palace FC Kids in the Box Charity
· Dreams Come True
· the Children's Liver Disease Association
· Surrey Masonic Widows Association
· Macular Disease Society
· Mayday Healthcare New Children's A & E Dept
· Myasthenia Gravis Association
· Porchway Lodge
· Surrey Masonic Sports Association
· Surrey Provincial Widows Association
· Shannon Court
· M S Cancer
· M S Action
· Rett Syndrome Association
· Bromley Leukaemia Support Group
· Springwell Lodge
· Porchway Lodge
· Rupert Bear Ward
· National Kidney Research Fund
· Cancer Research UK
Charities 2013
· Tree of Hope
· Worthing Churches Homeless project
· Last Night of the Proms
Charities 2010
· Killing Cancer
· Haiti Emergency Appeal
· Surrey for Surrey
Charities for 2009
· Help for Heroes W Bro Ian Fernandez ran the London marathon
· St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley
· St Christopher's Hospice
· The Herbs Trust
· Surrey for Surrey
· Headley Court Patients Welfare Fund
Charities for 2008
· Bromley Bereavement Services
· Continued support of the 2008 Festival for the RMT Girls and Boys the Lodge having raised £30000 in 5 years
· The Priory School
· Shannon Court
· James Terry Court
· The Masonic Trout Fishing Association
· Macmillan Nurses
· Surrey Masonic Widows Association
· Retirement Present
· SMSA
· Crockenhill Junior F C
Charities for 2007
· Down’s Syndrome Association
· Moorfields Eye Hospital
Charities for 2006
· Continued support of the 2008 Festival Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
· Croydon Neighbourhood Care Association
· Children with Leukaemia Great Ormond Street
· Hope and Homes for Children
· St Helier Hospital Ward 2
· Continued support of RMTGB
· Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice
· Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC)
Charities for 2005
· Continued support of the 2008 Festival Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
· The Shooting Star Trust Children’s Hospice for Surrey
· Marie Curie Cancer Care, Caterham
· The Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust
Charities for 2004
· M S Action
· 2008 Festival Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
· Prostate Project
· McMillan Nurses
· Surrey Association for Visual Impairment
· S E Cancer Help Centre
· Addiscombe Raiders
Charities for 2002
· National Hospital, London
· 16th Purley Scouts
Charities for 2001
· Age Concern, Croydon