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THE EAST LANCASHIRE MASONIC CHARITY — grant history

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Latest income
£1000k
Grants listed (FY2025)
34
Listed grants total
£113k
Accounts grants total
£63k

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Summarised from www.elmc.co.uk · elmc.co.uk/elmc-grants-2/ · elmc.co.uk/comforts-fund/ on 13/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

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What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (7 grantees)
  • Rochdale (5 grantees)
  • Bury (4 grantees)
  • Lancashire (4 grantees)
  • Scotland (4 grantees)
  • Manchester City (4 grantees)
  • Bolton (3 grantees)
  • Salford City (3 grantees)
  • Oldham (2 grantees)
  • Throughout England (2 grantees)

What changed: FY2024 → FY2025

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2024FY2025
newCHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS-DREAM HOLIDAYS—£5k
newCOMMUNITY SECURITY TRUST—£5k
newHEATON PARK HEBREW CONGREGATION—£5k
newSalford Lads & Girls Club—£5k
newMahdlo—£3k
newCYCLISTS FIGHTING CANCER—£3k
new20th Cherokees Scout group—£3k
newHENSHAWS SOCIETY FOR BLIND PEOPLE—£3k
downEL Festival 2026£100k£50k
not listedManchester Charity Trusts£28k—
not listedThwaites Empire Theatre Trust, Blackburn£5k—
not listedRossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue£3k—
not listedROCHDALE CHILDREN'S MOORLAND HOME£3k—
not listedManchester Carnival Together CIC£3k—
not listedTALL SHIPS YOUTH TRUST£3k—
not listedSpringhill Hospice£2k—
not listedBOLTON HOSPICE£2k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
EL Festival 2026FY2025£50kMasonic grants to organisations
Children with Cystic Fibrosis Dream HolidaysFY2025£5kTo fund holidays for three families within East Lancashire
Community Security TrustFY2025£5kA further £5,000 donation was made to the Community Security Trust (CST) to support its vital work in protecting Jewish communities and helping to prevent similar atrocities in the future. CST’s role in safeguarding places of worship and community spaces remains essential, and our contribution reflects our commitment to supporting safety, resilience and community cohesion.
Heaton Park Hebrew CongregationFY2025£5kDuring 2025, the ELMC made a £5,000 emergency donation to Heaton Park Synagogue following the shocking and tragic events that deeply affected its congregation and the wider Jewish community. The Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire expressed its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families, and all those impacted. The donation was made in recognition of the close relationship we share with our Jewish brethren and in appreciation of the synagogue’s past support, including hosting our Celebration of Judaism in Freemasonry in 2021.
Salford Lads & Girls ClubFY2025£5kTo purchase an interactive smart screen
MahdloFY2025£3kTo purchase equipment for intervention room and calming space
Cyclists Fighting CancerFY2025£3kTo purchase six cycles
20th Cherokees Scout groupFY2025£3kTo cover the costs of replacing door, kitchen and caving wall
Henshaw’s Society for Blind PeopleFY2025£3kTo cover the costs in providing a Children’s Christmas Party
The Mustard TreeFY2025£3kTo support the purchase of five laptops
Queensbridge Primary SchoolFY2025£2kTo purchase specialist outdoor equipment
Bury Sports ClubFY2025£2kTo purchase match shirts, shorts & socks, training bibs and crash mats
Technique ABCFY2025£2kTo purchase of kit
The Colne Open Door CentreFY2025£2kTo purchase food
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Middleton PopstarsFY2025£2kTo purchase two packs of mic sets for the theatre
Showstoppers SynergyFY2025£2kTo purchase wireless microphone system with 8 headset microphones
Pendle Community CollegeFY2025£2kTo purchase two guided hands
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
North Manchester District ScoutsFY2025£2kTo cover the cost of international trip for one scout
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Clitheroe Town CouncilFY2025£1kTo cover the costs of defibrillator unit
Oldham FoodbankFY2025£1kTo cover the costs of equipment
Salford Women’s RefugeFY2025£1kTo purchase soft furnishings for refuge
Crackerjacks Children’s TrustFY2025£999To purchase specialist bed
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Prestolee floodingFY2025£554In January 2025, the ELMC made a £500 donation from the Province’s ring-fenced Emergency Response Fund to support residents of Riverside Drive, Stoneclough, following a severe New Year’s Day flood warning. Rising river levels came within one metre of inundating almost 40 homes, forcing residents to prepare for evacuation and highlighting the vulnerability of the area. A further £54 was contributed to purchase food for the volunteers.
7th Kings Scout GroupFY2025£536To fund neckers/woggles/district badges/embroidery
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£328To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2025£328To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
EL Festival 2026FY2024£100kEL Festival 2026
Manchester Charity TrustsFY2024£28kTo cover the cost of the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital’s Burns Camp for 12 children
Thwaites Empire Theatre Trust, BlackburnFY2024£5kTo purchase a PA system and stage monitors
Rossendale & Pendle Mountain RescueFY2024£3kTo purchase three Ferno Vaccum Mattresses with back packs
Rochdale Children’s Moorland HomeFY2024£3kTo replace cooker, dishwasher and mattresses etc for 3 dormitories
Manchester Carnival Together CICFY2024£3kTo cover the cost of hiring a Turbosound system
Tall Ships Youth TrustFY2024£3k10 disadvantaged young people from East Lancashire to take part in a residential Voyage of Exploration
Springhill HospiceFY2024£2kTo purchase a Hot Food Trolley and associated equipment
Bolton HospiceFY2024£2kTo purchase Patient Care Simulator ‘Yaye Manikin
The Buddy Bag FoundationFY2024£2kTo cover the cost of filling 180 back packs
Lancashire Youth Brass BandFY2024£2kTo assist with costs involved with a tour to Jersey
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
The Nicky AllianceFY2024£2kTo purchase four computers, large screens, special keyboards and mice
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Saddleworth Rangers Rugby ClubFY2024£2kTo cover the cost of rugby kit
Our Community WardrobeFY2024£2kTo purchase duvets, duvet covers, pillows, fleece blankets and Easter Eggs
Shaw Playhouse Youth TheatreFY2024£2kTo purchase 12 drama blocks and a PA system
Wood Street MissionFY2024£1kTo purchase gifts for Christmas appeal
Magen David Adom UK (MDA UK)FY2024£1kTo cover the cost of first aid training courses
Salford Food BankFY2024£1kTo purchase food items for the foodbank
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£975To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Papyrus UKFY2024£850To deliver suicide prevention training
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£812To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
ReactFY2024£623To purchase a specialist car seat
Oldham Mountain RescueFY2024£512To purchase three full body harnesses
Salford’s Women’s AidFY2024£500To purchase equipment for two refuges
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£328To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Rochdale Children’s Moorland HomeFY2024£200To purchase an air fryer to help prepare healthy food
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£171To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2024£171To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
The Focus FoundationFY2023£6kTo purchase Garden Equipment
Bolton Sea CadetsFY2023£5kContribution towards new boilers
Community Security Trust CSTFY2023£5kTo purchase a security system for Broughton Park School
Accrington Sea CadetsFY2023£5kTo purchase six laptops
Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Bowling ClubFY2023£5kTo purchase a lawn mower
Jolly JoshFY2023£4kTo purchase a sound system
Restart the HeartFY2023£3kTo purchase an exterior defibrillator
Dance SyndromeFY2023£3kTo purchase Ballet Bar, Hoops and Sound equipment
Bibby’s Farm LimitedFY2023£3kTo cover the cost of replacing three windows
Elizabeth Johnson-McDonaldFY2023£3kTo purchase a wheelchair
Contact t/as FledglingsFY2023£3kTo purchase products to support children with physical health problems and learning difficulties in schools
Henshaws Society for BlindFY2023£3kTo cover the costs of a Christmas Party
Neuro Kinetic ClubFY2023£2kTo purchase equipment
Northwest Air AmbulanceFY2023£2kTo cover the cost of replacing stolen paramedics helmets
Henshaws Society for BlindFY2023£2kTo cover the cost of Digital Enablement Service
Fusilier Museum BuryFY2023£2kTo purchase equipment for kitchen
BAASFY2023£2kTo purchase software, laptop, mobile phones and top ups
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Mossley Junior Football ClubFY2023£2kTo purchase a defibrillator
JigsawFY2023£2kTo cover the cost of 20 members to attend
Stubbylee Community GreenhousesFY2023£2kTo purchase equipment for art and woodworking classes
The Greater Good Project CICFY2023£2kTo purchase uniforms, equipment and instruments
Age UK BuryFY2023£2kTo purchase a defibrillator
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Sunnybank Garden ProjectFY2023£1kTo cover the cost of three new raised garden beds
Christies Charitable FundFY2023£1kTo purchase six mannequin heads
Radcliffe Self-Manage Allotment AssociationFY2023£1kTo purchase a shed
EL Festival 2026FY2023£1kMasonic grants to organisations
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£975To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£812To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Denton Youth Football ClubFY2023£750To purchase football kit
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Greater Manchester Magistrates AssociationFY2023£600To cover transport costs for school projects
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£487To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2023£406To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Prostate Cancer Support SalfordFY2023£360To purchase Banners, Lanyards, table
Carnival CICFY2022£5kTo purchase two speakers
Clitheroe Civic SocietyFY2022£3kTo purchase street planters
EMCBPFY2022£3kTo purchase solar batteries
1262 Air Training CorpsFY2022£2kTo purchase iPads
Rochdale Sea CadetsFY2022£2kReplace alarm and CCTV
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£2kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Radcliffe Scout AssociationFY2022£2kTents and field equipment for mixed groups
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Night Safe LtdFY2022£1kTo purchase furniture
Seedfield Football ClubFY2022£1kTo purchase team kit and training equipment
St Georges Mill Hill Scout GroupFY2022£1kTo purchase canoe helmets
Go-On-TourFY2022£1kTo purchase a new PA system
Heartline ClubFY2022£1kTo purchase various equipment
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£977To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£976To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£812To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Salford Womens AidFY2022£653To support supplies for refuse
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£650To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Rochdale FoodbankFY2022£645To purchase food supplies
Blackburn FoodbankFY2022£645To purchase food supplies
Emmaus FoodbankFY2022£645To purchase food supplies
Kidneys for LifeFY2022£627To purchase ultrasound equipment
Salford Food BankFY2022£500To purchase food supplies
Whitworth Valley Football ClubFY2022£500To purchase kit
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£499To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Scout Association – Rumworth SchoolFY2022£467To purchase Neckers and Woggles
Teddies for Loving CareFY2022£342To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Mark 2021 FestivalFY2021£5kOther Donations
Police Treatment Centre, HarrogateFY2021£4kPGM Discretionary Fund
Jolly JoshFY2021£3kTo purchase Magic Carpet Interaction Projection System
Tall Ships Youth TrustFY2021£3kTo fund ten disadvantaged young people
9th Heywood Scout GroupFY2021£3kTo purchase acoustic panelling
Elms Bank SchoolFY2021£3kSpecialist seating in garden
Prevention of Breast CancerFY2021£2kTo cover the costs of producing videos
Spring Hill HospiceFY2021£2kTo purchase Manikin
AAWAZFY2021£2kTo provide five laptops
Greater Manchester Magistrates AssociationFY2021£2kKnife Crime Project Support
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubFY2021£2kTo Install Assisted Bathroom Facility
People First BuryFY2021£2kPurchase of Ukulele
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
The Big FandangoFY2021£1kTo purchase two sewing machines
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£1kTo purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Rossendale & Pendle Mountain RescueFY2021£1kTo purchase stretcher
Outreach Community & Residential ServicesFY2021£1kTo purchase café equipment
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£912To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£912To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£684To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£684To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Saddleworth RangersFY2021£500To cover the cost of training tops
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£456To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Rochdale Soup KitchenFY2021£380To cover the cost of hiring a cherry picker
Teddies for Loving CareFY2021£232To purchase teddies for distribution in local hospitals
Amy & FriendsFY2021£76Application for a Sensory Chair

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 113326 vs reference 63326 (79.0% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder or a recipient and want a correction, email [email protected].