Charity News
 
Direct Charitable Expenditure – Grants and Donations 2010 and 2011
 
During the last financial year of the West Lancashire Mark Charity Fund it is pleasing to state that for the first time ever, we actually gave away more monies in donations to Charity than we received from our income sources. A remarkable result, particularly since all of the monies were donated to local worthy causes throughout the Mark Province of West Lancashire. I therefore list below for your information a summary of the charity donations made over the past two years.
 
    2011 2010
    £ £
Wigan and Leigh Hospice                     
    
3,500
5,105
Ormerod Group     
    
-
1,680
Heart Beat
    
1,014
1,927
Bro. A.B. 
    
-
670
Acorn Trust 
    
-
4,115
S.U.A.G.
    
-
500
Brian House
    
598
3,306
Yorkshire Cancer Centre 
    
1,000
2,000
Duddon & Furness Mountain Rescue
    
-
3,178
Mrs A.B.
    
-
1,000
Leyland (various)
    
-
950
Lewis Anthony Trust
    
-
1,000
St Saviour's Church
    
-
1,500
Prostate U.K.
    
-
500
British Heart Foundation 
    
-
500
The Christie 
    
-
470
Lonsdale Sports
    
1,374
-
Rainford Guides 
    
4,170
-
Blesma 
    
849
3,800
Sue Ryder Home
    
1,799
177 Squadron ATC
    
500
-
Leven Valley School
    
3,876
-
KFCA
    
1,624
-
Primrose House Trust 
    
1,928
-
Red Marsh School 
    
1,116
-
St Thomas Church Lydgate
    
750
-
KIND 
    
3,582
-
Scouts and Sea Scouts (2)
    
1,813
-
Kids Wheels Association
    
2,302
-
DoE Scheme 
    
1,608
-
Hydrotherapy Pool   
    
4,152
-
UK Sports Sponsorship
    
1,000
-
Various (5)                                                      
    
1,976
1,200
   
   
40,531
33,401
   
 
It should be noted that circa 80% of the money donated to the West Lancashire Mark Charity Fund is used to support local community projects and it is our aim to continue to do so in the future.
 
During this financial year we have already committed nearly £19,000 to a variety of charitable causes ranging from a communication computer for a severely disabled young man in Southport, roof refurbishment for Walney Scouts, a television for the Children’s Hospice in Blackpool, a laptop computer for Tommy’s Gym in Fleetwood and many others which are under development before being finalized.
 
We are indeed extremely grateful for each and every donation received regardless of its value, it is only through the generosity of all the Mark Masons across the Province that we are able to continue this work on your behalf.
 
Alan Jones P.G.S.D.
Provincial Grand Charity Steward