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PROVINCIAL GRAND CHARITY NEWS

A meeting of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Grand Charity was held at the Masonic Hall, Derby on Wednesday 9th February 2011 under the Chairmanship of W. Bro. Brian Quartermain.

The meeting was attended by the Chief Executive of the Derbyshire Community Foundation, following an approach to invest Provincial monies in a “Named Fund” under the Grassroots procedure which enables investors to receive an equivalent amount of Government funding. She answered a number of questions following which the Committee agreed to invest a sum of £100,000 thereby enabling the Provincial Grand Charity to receive a further £100,000 to assist Derbyshire charities.

The Treasurer presented a Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet to date and advised that miscellaneous income from all sources amounted to about £20,000 together with projected proceeds from the 2010 Carol Service of a further £2,000. Seasonal Relief and other grants paid amounted to £9,000 leaving around £35,000 in hand. The Balance Sheet indicated that around £122,000 was currently available to spend.

The following grants were approved :-

	£348 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance to be added to a donation of £852 made by a member of High Peak Lodge who had requested cash donations in lieu of birthday presents for himself and his wife. A total grant of £1,200 was now able to be made.
	£399 to 1st Calow (St. Peter’s) Scout Group to be added to a grant of £351 raised by Hardwick Lodge to allow the attendance of a delegation at a Scout Group in Canada, making a total grant of £750.
	£500 to the Masonic Salmon & Trout Fishing Club to enable Flyfishers’ Lodge to arrange a “Children’s Day” for disabled children.
	£250 to Asthma Relief to provide after-care to equipment previously provided by the Provincial Grand Charity.
	£100 each to two boys of 1st Alton Manor Scout Group in Belper attending a Scout Jamboree in Sweden.
	£100 to a girl associated with Connal Wilson Lodge to attend the same event.
	£100 to Derbyshire Association for the Blind towards the costs of transcription of their regular bulletin.
	£500 to the Braille Chess Association towards the costs of staging their AGM and Congress in Derby.
	£500 to Chernobyl Children’s Life Line, based in Pinxton, to assist in the provision of respite holidays for children from Chernobyl.
	£300 to Derby Kids’ Camp who provide camping holidays in the Peak District for disadvantaged children aged between 8 and 11 from the City of Derby.

The Petitions Sub-Committee had earlier approved grants totalling £620 from the Albert Wilson Fund to meet the cost of Lodge subscriptions for four needy brethren while an emergency loan of £500 had been made to assist a Lodge widow, to be recovered later from a Grand Charity petition.

The Provincial Almoner, W. Bro. Brian Jones, reported on certain items of information relating to the national Masonic charities and their support for Derbyshire brethren and their families.

Following the closure of Lodge St. Peter there are now 27 unattached Lodge widows who had each received a Christmas card and gift from the Province.

The Secretary, W. Bro. Graham Sisson, reported that a cheque for £1,000 had been sent to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance as a donation from the 2010 Carol Service.

W. Bro. Joe Clark advised that the 2011 Carol Service is to be held one week later than usual, on Sunday 18th December at Derby Cathedral.

The Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Charity will be held this year at Derby on Wednesday 21st September.

Graham Sisson PAGDC
Secretary


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