Burbach No 8699 Lodge Charity Page

The support given by Freemasonry to Charities nationally is
- £33 million over 25 years
To read more about Masonic Charity visit the Freemasons’ Grand Charity web-site by clicking this link

Worshipful Brother John Pinkstone, Master of the Lodge in 2008-09 is pictured presenting a cheque for £500.00 to Mr Charles Grace, Managing Director of the Peter le Marchant Trust, at their office on the Grand Union Canal in Loghborough during March 2011. The money was part of the funds raised from charity collections during Bro. John's year as Master of Burbach Lodge.
The Trust organises canal trips for the disabled and handicapped and provides three fully equipped canal boats which cater for both carers and patients. One boat is used for day trips, one for trips of up to four days and the other can be hired for self-catering family holidays. The Trust is supported solely from donations and crewed by volunteers.
Our photograph shows the donation being presented to Mr Grace by
W. Bro. John Pinkstone together with Bro. Maurice Jones who was the Senior Steward during the year.

Worshipful Brother Chris Brown, Master of the Lodge in 2009-10, is pictured presentoing a cheque for £2000 to the Rainbows Hospice for Children. The funds were collected during Chris' year as Master at various social events. Rainbows is the only Esat Midlands hospice for children and young people and is a place where life-limited children and their families can find care and support. The Rainbows incredible team of people helps relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, supports parents and siblings through their bereavement and care for children until the end.
Our photograph shows Chris(centre) accompanied by Richard Tomlinson, the Senior Steward during the year, presenting the cheque to Maggie Deere, one of the fund raising team at Rainbows. A block commenorating the donation will be added to the glass wall shown in the photograph.