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Five Yorkshire charities have shared a £90,000 “major grants” windfall from the region’s Freemasons.
The financial donations - which ranged in value from £9,000 to £30,500 - were presented at the Freemasons’ Province of Yorkshire West Riding’s annual meeting held at Harrogate’s Royal Hall. Representatives from the five organisations were presented with their cheques by the fraternity’s Provincial Grand Master, David S Pratt, at the event attended by Freemasons from Yorkshire’s four counties and beyond. Those who received grants were:
Provincial Grand Master David S Pratt, said: “It was my absolute honour to be able to present these five different, yet equally deserving, organisations with their grants, at our Provincial Grand Lodge annual meeting in Harrogate. “This money was all raised thanks to Freemasons from throughout our Province, and I am extremely grateful to them for their generosity and continued support of charity. “This year alone we will give £200,000 to a wide range of charities, clubs, societies, hospitals and hospices. “Charity has, as always has been, at the heart of Freemasonry, and it will continue to be so for as long as our ancient and honourable institution exists.
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Twenty-one community organisations across Yorkshire have shared a £30,370 Easter masonic windfall.
The Province of Yorkshire West Riding - which encompasses the geographical area of South and West Yorkshire, and parts of North and East Yorkshire - has given grants ranging from £500 to £3,520 to worthy causes including grassroots sports clubs, schools, hospitals and clubs for the young and old alike, The grants have come from the Provincial Grand Master’s (PGM) Fund, which are presented on a quarterly basis, with each recipient being nominated by individual Masonic Lodges across the region. Each year, the PGM’s Fund presents grants totalling £200,000 to assist organisations across the country. Those to benefit this quarter include:
David S Pratt, The Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Yorkshire West Riding, said: “Assisting community led initiatives and projects is incredibly important to the Freemasons. “This quarter, we have been able to give grants to 21 worthy causes, nominated by members of lodges within our Province. “Charity is one of the three great principles that our order is founded on, and it is very much at the heart of what we do here throughout Yorkshire.” Further information about the Freemasons Province of Yorkshire West Riding is available from its website, http://wrprovince.net/ For Further Information, please contact: Roger Newhouse on 01756 796 164 David Simister, Different PR, on 0845 389 26 26 Oakworth Community Trust Provide third defibrillator in the village £1400 Bradford Cathedral Buy and install defibrillator for use by those in cathedral and those nearby £1230 Global Diversity Positive Action, Huddersfield Purchase five laptops £1000 Friends of Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Provide colourful play train for young children in the park £1500 Meltham and Meltham Mills Band Replace one of three tenor horns £3520 Southgate School, Huddersfield Purchase outdoor tents to improve outdoor activities £1000 White Rose Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, Huddersfield Towards purchasing a specialist carpet £1000 Bradford City Community Foundation Purchase football kit for youngsters £500 Ripon Museum Trust Towards recreating a late 19th century workhouse master’s garden £1200 Jennyruth Workshops (supports adults with learning disabilities), Ripon Towards the cost of a new laser cutter £1300 Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust Palliative Care Charitable Fund Buy 300 comfort bags for relatives to make their stay more comfortable £1700 St George’s Community Centre, Harrogate Automated defibrillator £840 Guiseley Brass Band Replacing two tubas for two refurbished instruments £3000 5th Skipton Scout Group Fit out kitchen with dishwasher and fridge/freezer £2000 The Principle Trust Children’s Charity, Skipton Towards cost of replacing sensory toys £1000 Friends of Aireville Park, Skipton Develop park equipment for children with purchase of a seesaw £1350 Tockwith Juniors Football Club Buy a range of items to improve in-house educational programmes for players and coaches £1000 Roundabout Ltd, Sheffield Buy essential electrical equipment to equip four housing units for four homeless people £2000 Rotherham Hospice To buy a set of chairs and tables for use by patients and visitors in the outdoor area £830 Swallow Hill Community College, Leeds Provide a range of personal hygiene products £500 Senior Citizens Support Group, Horbury Buy four laptops and four tablets £2500 |
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