The Mark Benevolent Fund
151st ANNUAL FESTIVAL Saturday, 6 July 2019
To be held at
The Hilton Metropole Hotel Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU
Dear Sir and Brother,
On behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund, the Province of Sussex looks forward to welcoming you to Brighton for the 151st Annual Festival at which the result of seven years of fundraising will be celebrated.
During the day you might wish to enjoy a guided tour of the magnificent Royal Pavilion, with its Masonic connections.
The Festival Banquet will commence at 6.30 pm with a drinks reception at which unlimited complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks will be available. The four-
The cost of the Banquet is £65 per person. We have negotiated a special room rate. All bookings for accommodation are to be made direct to the Metropole. Early booking is strongly recommended. There is an opportunity to pre-
This Festival Banquet is the culmination of a great deal of hard work by many Sussex Brethren and their ladies and I look forward to your company on what promises to be a fantastic evening. The menu is detailed on the attached booking form.
The final date for acceptance of bookings and cancellations is the 5th May 2019.
Yours faithfully and fraternally,
R.W.Bro. Martin Wilson, Provincial Grand Master for Sussex
Further details and application/dining form can be found below:
The Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund
Donating to the Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund -
The Grand Charity envelopes, available at most Masonic centres, comply fully with new Revenue requirements and are to be used for donations to claim Gift Aid. The minimum needed on the tear off slip is:
• First name and Surname
• House name/number and Post Code. The full address is preferred but not mandatory.
• Donation and Relief Chest Number. The Lodge name is not required.
• A tick in a box at the south east corner
In all cases, it is recommended that the Relief Chest Number be entered on the envelopes before issue or else a variety of numbers and names will, and do, appear, causing complications. Before sending any claims, all payment slips should be examined for completeness.
Collections for MMBF using the lodge relief chest
Process the collection as usual; making a schedule for your own records. Complete the Envelope Verification Schedule and send with cheque to Grand Charity for your own Relief Chest.
When the acknowledgment is received from Grand Charity, it will give the amount including estimated Gift Aid credited to the Lodge. Send a Lodge cheque to the Provincial Treasurer for the total amount with a copy of the acknowledgment. Alternatively, use a Relief Chest (green) transfer form to: Charity – Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund Registered No. – MMM2068
Collections for MMBF Direct
Enter the Relief Chest number MMM2068 on the slips before issue. Process the collection, producing a schedule listing Gift Aid envelopes and cash. Send the Provincial Treasurer the slips and a Lodge cheque for the total payable to Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund.
Fund Raising Events
The Provincial Grand Charity Steward should be consulted at the design stage of any appeal literature. If the event takes place at one location and date, the above procedure should suffice.
Forms from Grand Lodge are available for both standing orders and one-
The Provincial Charity Steward should be consulted.
Your contact points for the Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund are:
Provincial Treasurer
treasurer@middlesexmark.org
And the Provincial Steward
pgchstwd@middlesexmark.org
The Middlesex Mark Matched Funding
The Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund aims to support suitable local Middlesex charities on a “one off” basis by matching individual donations made by a Middlesex Mark or Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Subject to the terms and conditions contained within the Guidance Notes attached to the Application Form.
Middlesex Mark Bonus Ball Game in support of the
Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund
Don’t miss out on having fun whilst supporting the Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund at the same time.
The Middlesex Mark Bonus Ball Game costs only £10.00 to enter for 10 games and you will have a chance of winning the £30 per week prize money.
The net proceeds of each 10 week game after payment of the £30 weekly prize money and very modest running expenses will go to the Middlesex Mark Benevolent Fund.
Middlesex Bonus Ball Games
Winners will be notified and published on this website.
Good luck to all participants and thank you for supporting the Mark Benevolent Fund!
To purchase a ball or for any other queries, please contact the coordinator -
Link to download the Middlesex Mark Bonus Ball Application Form
Link to view the Middlesex Mark Bonus Ball Game Rules and Terms & Conditions
Coordinator. Victor Burton, 6 Waldron Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2RU
Telephone: -
Email: bonusball@middlesexmark.org
The lucky winners of the Middlesex Mark Bonus can be found here: -