Where does our funding come from?

The London Freemasons’ Charity, formerly known as The Metropolitan Masonic Charity, is a grant making charity run by Freemasons under the banner of Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London. The funds are raised through the huge generosity of the members in London. This generosity has enabled many grants, of varying sizes, to be made for the benefit of London and its residents.

How can we make donations?

Donations can be given through the London Freemasons’ Charity Relief Chest, administered by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. You can find the link here.

Who are the Masonic Charitable Foundation, and what is a Relief Chest?

Whilst the London Freemasons’ Charity focus on London, the Masonic Charitable Foundation are national and are one of the largest grant-making charities in the country. Similarly, they are funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, They build better lives by enabling opportunity, advancing healthcare and education and promoting independence.

A Relief Chest is a charitable account which is administered by the Masonic Charitable Foundation but owned collectively by a group of Freemasons, such as a lodge, chapter or Province. Donations made by members of the group are collected and held securely in the Relief Chest, until the group decides to distribute them to registered charities. Today, there are over 5,000 Relief Chests which hold funds totalling more than £21 million.  Every year, Relief Chest holders donate over £10 million to charity.