CHARITY

Charitable work is at the heart of Freemasonry. Like all other Masonic Lodges, Grey Friars raises money and contributes to deserving causes, both nationally and locally.

We support the following national Masonic Charities

The Grand Charity

Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

Masonic Samaritan Fund

In 2002 Grey Friars raised £16,798 towards the Provincial 2002 Grand Charity Appeal.

In the recent past we have made donations to local charities in and around Northampton as follows:

MacMillan Nurses £1,000
Funding appeal for scanner for Northampton General Hospital £500
HemiHelp £500
Breast Cancer Care £250
Pete Spencer Helping Hands Memorial Trust £400
Pain Relief Clinic at the Northampton General Hospital £500
Northampton Branch of Parkinson's Disease Society £500
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust £250
East Northants & Wellingborough District, Alzheimers Society £150
Northampton Pipe Band £100
Hopping Hill School , Northampton £200
Castle Hill Parent Contact Centre, Northampton £250
31st Northampton Scout Group £500
Duston Knights Football Club £250
Victoria Road Congregational Church, Northampton £250
Spratton Skateboard Project £500
Northampton Parkinson's Disease Society £500
Northampton General Hospital Pain Relief Clinic £150
Daventry Dolphins (Swimming for the Disabled) £250
Booth Lane Lower School, Northampton £500
Peterborough Cathedral Restoration Fund £500