Daily living costs

Funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the largest grant-making charities in the country. We build better lives by enabling opportunity, advancing healthcare and education and promoting independence.

We provide grants to alleviate financial strain faced by Freemasons and their families in crisis or distress. These grants help with the costs of running a home or responding to an emergency.

Most of our support takes the form of grants for daily living costs, but we also provide specific grants to assist with: *Household arrears *Support for rent and security deposit *Emergency household repairs *Boiler replacement *White goods and furnishings *Funeral costs *Childcare costs This is not an exhaustive list of the support available, and all support is considered on a case by case basis.

The Freemason must be, or have been, a member of a lodge regulated by the United Grand Lodge of England. The Freemason does not need to be a currently subscribing member, but he must have joined before the need arose.

Please be aware that if the Freemason’s membership is not active, there is a set period of time after the membership ended in which an application can be submitted. Please contact us for further information.

We define those with a strong family connection as a Freemason’s: *married or life partner *widow or surviving partner *divorced or separated partner *child or stepchild (under 25) in full-time education *grandchild or step grandchild (under 25) in full-time education Other relations may also qualify for support if they can demonstrate that a Freemason has provided them with significant financial or physical support.

Those seeking support must be able to demonstrate a need for our grants and services and must pass a financial assessment.