What is the Charity Forum?

At the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on 14th May, 2002, the R.W Pro Provincial Grand Master (Grand Superintendent) announced that following a review of the various charitable activities in the Province, he had established a CHARITY FORUM, its mission to “share ideas”. The Forum
consists of all Charity Stewards, Almoners and any other Brethren with a particular interest
in those two aspects of Masonic Charity.

The Forum has no subscription and every Brother and Companion appointed to the position of
Lodge/Chapter Almoner or Charity Steward is automatically a member of the
Forum during the time that they hold those offices.

The mission of “sharing ideas” is achieved by being responsive to the needs of Middlesex Masons
and their dependants. Local Forum committees are based at each of the five Middlesex Centres

On occasion the Forum arranges central meetings but the individual Centres arrange more frequent
local meetings where the members choose the topics for discussion. From time to time special
speakers are invited from both central Masonic and local non-Masonic charities. As the
Almoner’s wife is very often the first point of contact, particularly when it is a brother’s widow
seeking help, when meetings are held which are of particular interest to Almoners, their
wives are welcome to attend and fully participate.

The Forum provides the support that Almoners and Charity Stewards need from their peers
in the work that they do. This work is the core activity in a caring fraternity.

Further details can be obtained from the Secretary