Charity & Community
Supporting Charities & Our Local Communities
Our members play a crucial role at local, national, and global levels each year, dedicating both their time and resources to make a tangible difference to various organisations and communities.
Freemasonry stands out as one of the largest contributors to charitable causes in the country, with a noteworthy almost £1 million donated per week. Beyond monetary contributions, our members actively engage in volunteer work, making a significant impact in their communities.
Our members engage in many activities including community fundraising and volunteering, as well as a varied programme of events where spouses, partners and families are welcome. We’ve made substantial donations across the country to local air ambulances, blood bikes and provide a number of emergency response vehicles.
Freemasonry does a huge amount for medical research into treatments for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and a whole range of other conditions, including Alzheimer's, by funding UK medical scientists to make ground breaking discoveries.
Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), the Freemasons’ Charity
Funded entirely by Freemasons, the MCF builds better lives by encouraging opportunity, promoting independence and improving wellbeing. It offers a wide range of grants and support services for financial, health, family and care-related needs.
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI)
The RMBI provides residential care, nursing care and residential dementia support to older Freemasons, their families and people in the wider community. It supports more than 1,000 residents across 18 care homes in England and Wales for both Freemasons and non-Freemasons.
The Freemasons Fund For Surgical Research (FFSR)
The FFSR provides Research Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons with grants each year to pursue cutting edge research work, which might otherwise not have been funded.
Lifelites
Lifelites began as a pilot project of the RMTGB in 1999 with the idea of providing fun and educational technology packages for children in hospices. Now a charity in its own right their work has expanded to meet the growing demand from the mushrooming network of children’s hospices (currently 50 across the British Isles) serving around 9,000 children and their families.