Charity & Community
Supporting Charities & Our Local Communities
Freemasonry is not just about the mysterious rituals and symbols; it is also a charitable organization that has a significant impact on society.
Supporting Local and Global Causes
Making a positive difference in the world, Freemasons come together to support various charitable causes and organizations.
Raising Funds and Awareness
Through various events and initiatives, freemasons strive to raise funds for charities.
Community Involvement
As a community-oriented organization, freemasonry emphasizes the importance of giving back and making meaningful contributions to society.
Charity Beneath the Surface
Beneath the secrecy, freemasonry prides itself on its dedication to charitable work and philanthropy.
Service has always been a core principle of Freemasonry, and we take pride in our 300-year history of actively supporting those in need.
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.