The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Provincial Grand
Charity
“The Tom Langton Fund”
INFORMATION RELEASE NO.12
The Committee of The Provincial Grand Charity – “The Tom Langton Fund” Meeting on Thursday, 1st May 2014 considered 25 Applications from Lodges across the Province of which 23 were approved totalling £15,570. The Grants will help numerous non-Masonic Charities supporting vulnerable people, including those with disabilities, disadvantaged children, youth organisations, local churches and associations. At this Meeting the Fund reached £613,305 in Grants since it was established in 1985 and over 1260 Charities and deserving causes have benefited as a result.
The Fund Committee meets twice a year and Lodges should make contact with the Area Representative who can provide an Application Form to apply to the Fund.
Summary of Grants awarded in May 2014
Lodge Name & Number Charity/Organisation Amount (£)
Yar Valley Lodge 8376 Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club 500
Spithead Lodge No 6719 YMCA Young Carers IoW 960
Spithead Lodge No 6719 1024 (Isle of Wight) Sqn ATC 600
West Wight Lodge No 8570 Isle of Wight Scout Council 500
Fleet Air Arm Lodge No 8867 1st Fareham Scout Group 800
St Swithuns Lodge No 4795 15th Fareham Scout Group 500
St Swithuns Lodge No 4795 Elson Youth Orchestra 500
Gosport Lodge No 903 Friends of St Francis (to be paid November) 1000
Fair Oak Lodge No 8191 and Chandlers Ford Girl Guides 830
Kings Court Lodge No 8441 (Joint)
Pear Tree Lodge No 7954 Southampton Hospital Charity (PLANET) 500
Shalden Lodge No 2016 Treloar Trust 1000
Clanfield Lodge No 8203 The John Crawley Fund 500
Horndean Lodge of Harmony No 9015 Waterlooville District Scouts 500
Basing Lodge No 5500 The Adventure Ranger Corp 600
Loddon Lodge No 8223 St Johns C of E Primary School 680
Loddon Lodge No 8223 Basingstoke Stroke Support Group 500
Loddon Lodge No 8223 Spotlight UK 800
Horsa Lodge No 2208 St Ambrose Church 800
Sojourners Lodge No 7597 Victoria Education Centre 1000
Octa Chapter No 4397 Streetwise Partnership Trust 500
Bourne Lodge No 6959 St Leonards & St Ives Scouts & Guides 1000
Knightwood Lodge No 7813 St Georges Amateur Boxing Club 600
Royal Gloucester Chapter No 130 31st Itchen North Sea Scout Group 400