(Registered Charity No.: 207610)

If you think the Mark Benevolent Fund may be able to help, first speak to your Lodge Almoner, or directly to the Mark Provincial Grand Almoner if you prefer, who will be able to advise you accordingly. If the Provincial Grand Almoner considers that your circumstances qualify for submission to the M.B.F. he will discuss it with you, document all the information required, and make the submission on your behalf. All information will be treated with complete confidentiality.

Please Note: Applications for assistance from the Craft (via the M.C.F.) or from other local Mark or Craft Charities should be treated separately and made in addition to your application to the M.B.F.

The President of Mark Benevolent Fund (M.B.F.), R.W.Bro. Archie Torrance, has announced a £1.7 million donation to support wheelchair rugby clubs across Great Britain. This initiative aims to promote inclusion and help develop future Paralympic athletes, focusing on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Registered clubs can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for capital expenses like wheelchairs, sports kits, vehicles, and facility upgrades. The Great Britain National Wheelchair Rugby Team will also receive up to £30,000 to support their 2028 Paralympic preparations. Operational, travel, and accommodation costs are excluded from funding.

The Mark Benevolent Fund (M.B.F.) first learned about blood bike charities in January 2016 through an application from Northumbria Blood Bikes. These charities, represented by the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes, support public health by offering free, out-of-hours transportation of blood and human tissue for NHS sites, reducing NHS costs. Word of the M.B.F.’s support spread, leading to more applications. 

In May 2017, the M.B.F. Charity Walk in central London raised £437,934, prompting the Trustees to invite blood bike charities across England and Wales to apply for funding for new vehicles. As a result, the M.B.F. has sponsored 16 blood bikes and 10 blood cars, contributing over £515,000 in total for vehicles and essential equipment, supporting the vital work of these charities.

To date the Mark Benevolent Fund has sponsored 16 Blood Bikes and 10 Blood Cars.

Take a look at the heartfelt appreciation from Sanj Srikanthan, Chief Executive at ShelterBox, expressing gratitude towards the Mark Benevolent Fund and our generous contributors. Our ongoing support via donations has greatly impacted ShelterBox's initiatives since 2010.

Our M.B.F. team’s visit to the Canterbury Umbrella Centre was a heartwarming experience that highlighted the transformative impact of M.B.F. grants on small community organisations and their beneficiaries. The Umbrella Centre’s commitment to making a difference is truly inspiring.

This is the story of W.Bro. Bob O’Malley-White’s 15,000 ft Parachute Jump, which Raised £3,697.73 for the 2028 MBF Festival.

Robin Evans covered more than 350 miles in the saddle, for which he raised on excess of £3300, for the Kent Mark Benevolent Fund.

Bro. Matt decided to run in this year’s London Marathon (42.195 km) and raise just over £2,500 for Warwickshire M.B.F. Festival 2027. 

An exceptional day took place this year at Metropolitan Grand Lodge for the culmination of the London Freemason's Appeal for London's Air Ambulance 'Up Against Time' Appeal. This proud and significant occasion featured the presentation of an impressive set of heavy mauls, gifted in appreciation of the MBF’s generous £100,000 donation, presented by the Metropolitan Grand Master. We plan to use these mauls for the first time at the March 2025 Communication of Mark Grand Lodge, an event focused on benevolence, charity, the MBF, and local benevolent funds. This symbolic gesture honoured the dedication and unity of London Freemasons in their commitment to a cause so essential to the community.

Please click on the festival or the image above to access the Form. We have added the bank account name to all the forms so please use the latest form and details as found in the links above.

We reported recently that the new style MBF Festival Stewardship is aimed principally, but not, exclusively, at members of each host Festival Province. In return for a qualifying donation of £100, each Steward will be entitled to:

• A distinctive Stewards’ breast jewel, year bar and pocket jewel holder.
• Inclusion of their name in the Festival Stewards’ Roll of Honour in the Festival booklet
• And for individuals making their first donation under the scheme, qualification as a Life Governor of the Mark Benevolent Fund – the first step on the ladder of honorifics.
• Monies raised by the take-up of Festival Stewardships will, of course, be included in each respective Festival total.

Brethren fortunate to have been present at the communication meeting of the Mark Grand Lodge in March 2022 will recall Mrs. Diana Constantin-Tiglar, founder of the Asociate Prioritate Pentru Umanite (APPU), referring to Mark Brethren as “Guardian Angels.” Her remark was in response to the financial aid provided by the Mark Benevolent Fund, which was then supporting over 250 Ukrainian women and children who had fled to Romania as refugees following the Russian invasion in Spring 2021. As the conflict persists, the M.B.F. continues to assist APPU, which currently provides shelter for 142 women and children, ranging in age from 6 months to 85 years. Each carries a story of loss—be it homes, loved ones, or treasured possessions. Of the original 250 refugees supported in 2022, the Fund now aids 130 women and children. While some have returned to Ukraine, the majority have relocated to reunite with family in other parts of Romania or elsewhere in Europe.

Please note that if you want to specifically send donations to the Mark Emergency Relief Fund (for humanitarian aid purposes), kindly mention "MARK EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND No: MMM 185622" on the donation form.