Hampshire & Isle of Wight Provincial Grand Charity
“The Tom Langton Fund”
INFORMATION RELEASE NO 9
The Committee of The Provincial Grand Charity – “The Tom Langton Fund” Meeting on Thursday, 6th December 2012 considered 25 Applications from Lodges across the Province of which 22 were approved - totalling £12,220. The grants will help numerous Charities supporting vulnerable people, including those with disabilities, disadvantaged children, youth organisations, local churches and associations. At this Meeting the Fund reached £559,486 in Grants since it was established in 1985 and over 1100 Charities and deserving causes have benefited as a result.
The Fund Committee meets twice a year and Lodges should make contact with the Area Representatives listed in the Provincial Year Book or download an Application Form from the Provincial Website (Charities Section) to make an Application to the Fund.
Summary of Grants approved in DECEMBER 2012:
Lodge No Amount Beneficiary
7234 £500 Holy Trinity Church, Gosport (Clock Appeal)
8151 £650 4th Itchen South Sea Scouts
8570 £500 Wight Diamonds Marching Band
9290 £600 1st Poulner Scout Group
7813 £500 Hamble Youth Band
9263 £500 Pop ‘n’ Grow
8546 £650 The Handy Trust
4505 £500 Portsmouth Branch of NASS
8054 £510 The Dolphin Marching Band
694 £760 Rooksdown Scout and Beaver Group
5740 £650 Harbour Cancer Support Centre
7852 £500 Ryde Sea Cadets
8166 £500 Andover Celebral Palsy Association
8606 £550 29th Itchen North Broadoak Scouts
7813 £500 Millbrook Youth Bowling Club
928 £500 East Hampshire Disability Forum
4854 £750 Green Cottage Riding for the Disabled
6510 £500 Marfields Residential Amenity Fund
6959 £600 Wessex Autistic Society
1869 £500 Isle of Wight Special Olympics Club
8755 £500 The Butterfly Foundation
9365 £500 Cherry Tree Pre-School
For further information contact the Secretary of the Fund – W Bro Noel Voice at
noel.voice@btinternet.com or 01730 231661