Community Impact
What We Give Back
The organisations we support, the people they help, and the funds we raise together.
£3,100
In grants this season
4+
Organisations supported
Every meeting
Raffle for member welfare
Freemasonry has always given back. Charitable giving is built into every meeting at St Winnold Lodge: the raffle at every Festive Board goes directly to the Lodge Almoner for member welfare, and grants are made to local and national causes throughout the season.
Below is a record of the organisations we have supported in the 2025-26 season, the people they help, and the difference the giving has made.
Organisations We've Supported
From local community projects in Downham Market to the national Masonic charity, here is where our fundraising goes.
MCF Norfolk 2027 Festival
St Winnold Lodge donated £2,000 to the Masonic Charitable Foundation's Norfolk 2027 Festival, achieving Diamond Waymark status. The donation was split between the Almoner's account and the Relief Chest. The MCF supports Freemasons, their families, and the wider community through grants, care, and education funding. Norfolk Freemasons are working toward a target for the 2027 Festival year.
mcf.org.uk →1st Downham Market Scout Group
A £500 grant to support the 1st Downham Market Scout Group's new Squirrels section, which provides Scouting activities for children aged 3 to 5. The funding went toward equipment to get the group started. St Winnold Lodge has been part of this town since 1919, and supporting local children's organisations is a natural part of that commitment.
Eternity Church Food Bank, Downham Market
A £300 donation to the Eternity Church food bank, which provides emergency food parcels to families in crisis in Downham Market. Food bank use has risen sharply in recent years, and local provision matters. Members also collected food donations in kind at the December 2025 Festive Board.
Downham Market Boys Brigade
A £300 donation to the Downham Market Boys Brigade, a Christian youth organisation for boys and young men. The grant helped fund air hockey tables and equipment for the group's activities.
The Masonic Charitable Foundation
The national Masonic charity. Every Festive Board raffle and collection contributes to the MCF, which supports Freemasons, their families, and the wider community through grants, care, and education funding.
mcf.org.uk →Grand Province of Norfolk
St Winnold Lodge is part of the Grand Province of Norfolk, the provincial body overseeing Masonic lodges across Norfolk under the United Grand Lodge of England.
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