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Freemasons are well known for Charitable giving, it goes to the very heart of what we do; it’s in our DNA you might say.
Yet many people are unaware of the sheer scale of the impact we are making in Communities across England and Wales.
In 2024/5 alone our central Charity the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) made grants totalling £27, 387,558 to Charities, Community Groups and Individuals across England and Wales.
Here in Devonshire£36,517 was given to local Charities including Deaf Choices UK (Devon), Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm and Hospicecare Exeter. In addition 59 Families and Individuals were awarded grants totalling £285,613.
A more detailed breakdown of our local impact is given below..
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South Molton Freemasons were recently invited to sponsor the Granddaughter of one of our members as she, along with her fiancé, attempted the London Marathon to raise funds for the Sue Ryder Foundation
Lizzie and George finally crossed the famous finishing line hand in hand after a gruelling 7 hours on the road. Their hard earned success was made even better by the knowledge that they had smashed their £2000 fundraising Target bringing home the magnificent sum of
£2738.00
The money raised will be donated to the Sue Ryder Foundation in memory of Lizzie’s late uncle Steve, whose picture she carried around the course on her backpack
We were delighted this week to receive the following from Lizzie and George…
We, Lizzie (Ann & Rod’s youngest Granddaughter) & George (Lizzie’s newly titled Fiancé) would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those at South Molton Freemasons for their unwavering support and kind donations to sponsor us to complete the London Marathon 2024.
You’ll be over the moon to know we both crossed the infamous finish line in front of Buckingham Palace, hand in hand, after running for 7 hours whilst taking in the sights of London! We are proud to also announce we surpassed our fundraising goal of £2,000 by raising an incredible £2,181 for Sue Ryder in memory of Lizzie’s Uncle Steve.
Thank you once again for all of your kind words of encouragement, memory sharing and cheers from afar, we certainly felt them all on the big day!
Peter Kyle, Helen McIntosh, Emily Parkes, Ray McIntosh
Helen McIntosh has nominated Exmoor’s Calvert Trust as her nominated Charity following the very successful Ladies Night held recently
Each year we invite the wife or partner of our worshipful Master to nominate a local Charity to receive the monies raised at the annual Ladies Night. This year Mrs. Helen McIntosh has selected Exmoor’s Calvert Trust to be the very worthy recipient.
Situated at Wistlandpound in the Exmoor National Park, the Calvert Trust is a registered charity providing exciting, fun, and accessible breaks and activities for children, adults, families and groups with disabilities.
Since 1996 they have been welcoming guests with physical, behavioural, sensory, and learning disabilities to their dedicated activity centre, encouraging them to take part in an exclusive range of adventurous activities and push themselves in a positive, safe and challenging way.
Located in the rolling hills of Exmoor, their fully accessible centre offers high quality facilities and professionally adaptive accommodation all nestled in the tranquil environment of the stunning Devon countryside.
Calvert Exmoor takes a unique and personal approach, journeying with their guests on a road to self-confidence, empowerment, and inclusivity. Whether guests are visiting by themselves, with family or friends, or as part of a group, they provide breaks and activities for everyone regardless of age or ability; and prove…
“…it’s what you CAN do that counts! “
Peter Kyle(L), Helen McIntosh, Emily Parkes, Ray McIntosh
On 13th April 2023 Helen, along with husband Ray and Peter Kyle our Charity Steward (i.e. Chief Fundraiser) visited the Trust and met with Emily Parkes their Fundraising Officer. They enjoyed a tour of the extensive and impressive facilities, during which they learned more about the Trust and it’s work.
At the end of the visit Helen presented Emily with a cheque for £500 on behalf of South Molton Freemasons. Emily said…
On behalf of the Calvert Trust, I would like to say a huge thank you to South Molton’s Freemasons for this generous and most welcome donation. It means a lot. It is particularly lovely to note that this money was raised here in our local North Devon community
South Molton Freemasons are delighted to be able to support the important work being carried out, in our local community, by the wonderful people here at the Calvert Trust. Having seen first hand the difference it can make to the lives of the people who holiday here, we are both humbled and proud to be able to play our small part in making it happen.
Peter Kyle – South Molton Freemasons
Image: Calvert Trust Exmoor
Image: Calvert Trust Exmoor
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Image: Calvert Trust Exmoor
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If you would like to know more about the Calvert TrustExmoor or make your own donation…
Life took a further step back to post Covid normality this week, when over 50 of South Molton’s Freemasons and their guests joined our Worshipful Master Ray McIntosh and his wife Helen to celebrate our first Ladies Festival in 4 years.
Helen and Ray McIntosh
Held once again at Bishops Nympton Village Hall, the event featured Comedy from Rose Chanon and Music by The Hummingbirds, (thehummingbirdstrio.co.uk) a close harmony trio who performed classic songs from the 1940’s and 50’s.
Before the entertainment began, everyone sat down to a sumptuous dinner of Canapes, followed by Chicken Supreme in a Cider Apple Sauce and finished off by a delicious trio of desserts; Pavlova, Cheesecake and Lemon Posset.
No Masonic event would be complete without a Raffle in aid of Charity. With prizes donated by the Lodge members, ticket sales amounted to over £285 which will be donated to The Calvert Trust, Helen’s nominated Charity for this year.
A wonderful evening with good food, great entertainment and the company of Friends! What more could you ask for?
We look forward to doing it all over again in 2024…
The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is Freemasonry’s national grant making Charity.
Supported entirely by donations from Freemasons and their families, it supports a wide range of Charities, Organisations, Individuals and other good causes.
The Charity has just released its 2021/22 impact report detailing it’s work across a wide range of sectors.
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