Grand Master's Keystone Fund

(Administered by M.B.F. Registered Charity No. 207610)

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The Grand Master's Keystone Fund

At the Quarterly Communications in June 2023, the name and purpose of the '150th Anniversary Keystone Fund' was changed to "The Grand Master's Keystone Fund" to celebrate our Grand Master, M.W.Bro. H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, forty years of service to Mark Masonry.

The purpose of the fund is to grant bursaries encouraging and financially supporting individuals with their educational, vocational and performance studies. The Grand Master’s Keystone Fund will be administered by the Mark Benevolent Fund (M.B.F.) Board of Trustees.

The contribution levels and Jewels are the same for all Orders administered from Mark Masons' Hall; the only distinction lies in the colour of the ribbon/collarette from which the Jewel is suspended, as seen below

Mark Master Masons

Royal Ark Mariner

Knights Templar

Red Cross of Constantine

Royal and Select Masters

Order of the Secret Monitor

Allied Masonic Degrees

Scarlet Cord

Knights Beneficent of the Holy City

Ladies' Jewels

You can download the Individual or Provincial Form from the sections below, applicable to all Orders administered by Mark Masons’ Hall

Last updated: January 2025 Individual Donation Application Form

Click here to download the form.

Last updated: January 2025 Unit or Province/District Application Form

Click here to download the form.

Click here to see the Grand Master’s Keystone Fund certificate

Individual Donation Application Form

Metal Jewel (including Button)£150

Ladies Jewel
£100

Unit or Province/District Application Form

Units (per member)£25

Province-District-Inspectorate (per member)£10

Metal Jewel (including Button)£60

Grand Master’s Keystone Fund Button: For Replacement Button, please speak to the Charities Finance team for advice and for Individuals the price is £15.00 and for Units the price is £25.00.£15 - £25

Please Note

Gift Aid can be applied solely to the donation portion of £100 and cannot be claimed on the purchase of the Jewels. However, the donation amount qualifies to be recognised towards your M.B.F. honorifics.

The Grand Master’s Keystone Fund honours over 40 years of dedicated service by our Grand Master, H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO. Your contributions play a vital role in supporting a Bursary Scheme designed to assist and inspire those pursuing educational, vocational, and performance studies. Jewels/buttons are available for each Order administered from Mark Masons’ Hall.

Thanks to your support, we will award the first bursaries in 2025.

Grand Master’s Keystone Fund - Bursary Scheme Application Form

Apply Here

Boost Your Donation with Gift Aid!

If you're a UK taxpayer, you can make your donation go 25% further at no extra cost to you. By opting into Gift Aid, for every £1 you donate, we can claim an additional 25p from HMRC. All you need to do is tick the Gift Aid box in our donation forms and provide your details. It's a simple way to make an even bigger impact on the causes you care about. Thank you for your support!

Are you paying enough Tax?

Gift Aid is reclaimed by Mark Benevolent Fund from the tax you pay for the relevant tax year. (If you pay Income Tax at the higher rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due, you should include your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.) Please contact us if you want to cancel or amend this declaration, if you no longer pay sufficient Income and/or Capital Gains Tax (due to change in employment/retirement) or if your address changes. We are required to hold your current home address to identify you as a UK taxpayer; if we do not have this, we may be unable to claim the Gift Aid on your donations. Please read the HMRC guidelines here.

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