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Abbey Lodge’s Charitable Giving

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We are proud of our charitable giving record. Immediately below you can see our giving over the past 3 years to both Masonic and non-Masonic worthy causes.

These funds are raised through Alms Collections during our Lodge meetings and supplemented by raffles at our festive boards (meals after Lodge meetings) together with funds accumulated by holding social events.

At the end of each Worshipful Master’s year (in our case May) the charity bank account is reviewed and the Brethren decide where to allocate the majority of the funds. The Worshipful Master is given the privilege of choosing one worthy cause he wishes to support.

Abbey Lodge likes to support charities and worthy causes both locally and regionally. This may stretch to nationally as our list of supported charities shown below testifies.

Festival 2026 Grand Patron

Having donated more than £4,500 Abbey Lodge 2529 is a grand Patron of the Provincial Grand Lodge of east Lancashire 2026 Festival

2022/3

£1,375

to non-Masonic causes

£5,674

to Masonic causes

2023/4

£2,000

to non-Masonic causes

£2,250

to Masonic causes

2024/5

£2,400

to non-Masonic causes

£1,817

to Masonic causes

Festival 2026 Support

Abbey Lodge 2529 has donated or pledged so far a total of £12,000 to the Provincial Grand Lodge of east Lancashire 2026 Festival

Masonic Causes Supported

  • East Lancashire Province Festival 2015

  • East Lancashire Masonic Charity (ELMC)

  • Burnley & Pendle District Community Fund

  • Northern Area Community Fund

  • East Lancashire Province Festival 2026

  • Masonic Samaritan Fund

  • Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Festivals

Non-Masonic Causes Supported

  • Blind Veterans UK

  • British Heart Foundation

  • Cancer Research UK

  • Cowling Hospice

  • Dementia UK

  • Derian House Children’s Hospice

  • East Lancashire Hospice

  • East Lancashire Scouts

  • Guide Dogs

  • Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson’s Support Group

  • MacMillan Cancer Support

  • MND Association

  • MS Research

  • North West Air Ambulance

  • NSPCC

  • Pendleside Hospice

  • Read Cricket Club

  • Read First Response Unit

  • Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper

  • Riding for the Disabled North West

  • RNLI

  • Samaritans

  • St. John Ambulance

  • Teenage Cancer Trust

  • Whalley Defibrillator Appeal

  • Whalley Flood Appeal

  • Whalley in Bloom

  • Whalley Juniors FC

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  • Whalley Parish Church

  • Whalley Village Hall

  • Women’s Refuge Centre, Burnley

Charities Supported Recently

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Charities supported between May 2023 and September 2025 are listed below.

Masonic Causes Supported

  • East Lancashire Province Festival 2026

    £1250

Non-Masonic Causes Supported

  • East Lancashire Hospice

    £100 (Sponsorship of Kevin Radcliffe)

  • Guide Dogs

    £500

  • Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson’s Support Group

    £250 (Master’s Charity)

  • Riding for the Diabled

    £250

  • Teenage Cancer Trust

    £500

  • Whalley Juniors FC

    £250 (Bells Appeal)

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