2030 Festival Appeal
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire
CHARITY IN HERTFORDSHIRE
What is the Provincial 2030 Festival Appeal?
The Provincial 2030 Festival Appeal is a major fundraising initiative aimed at supporting the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). Running until 31st May 2030, this appeal seeks to raise essential funds that will enable the MCF to continue its vital work, providing financial assistance and support to Freemasons, their families, and the wider community.
As Freemasons, charity and benevolence are at the heart of everything we do. This appeal allows us to demonstrate our commitment to helping those in need, ensuring that the MCF has the necessary resources to make a difference in people’s lives.
Why Are We Doing This?
The MCF provides crucial support in the following areas:
Community grants: Assisting charities and non-Masonic organizations to improve local and national communities.
Financial aid for Freemasons and their families: Supporting those facing financial hardship with grants for daily living costs and unexpected emergencies.
Health and wellbeing: Funding medical treatment, mobility assistance, and mental health support.
Education and opportunity: Providing scholarships and bursaries to young people in need.
By contributing to the 2030 Festival Appeal, we are ensuring that this essential support continues for years to come.
Individual and Lodge Honorifics
To recognize and celebrate the generosity of our members and lodges
the 2030 Festival Appeal features an honorific system:
Individual Honorifics
Special 2030 Festival Appeal jewels will be awarded to individuals who meet the following donation thresholds:
Steward £600
Vice-Patron £1,000
Patron £1,500
Grand Patron £2,000
Jewels will be posted to your home address upon reaching the donation threshold,
or as soon as your Regular Payment Promise is registered.
Lodge Honorifics
Lodges that collectively raise significant amounts will be acknowledged with special distinctions. Progress against these amounts (which are lodge-specific) are shared with lodge Charity Stewards every month.
JOIN IN WITH THE FESTIVAL
How to Donate
There are multiple ways to contribute to the 2030 Festival Appeal, making it easy for members and lodges to participate:
Online: Click the following links to donate directly:
Regular Payment Promise (Direct Debit)
Single donation
By post: Click the following links to download forms: –
Single Donation form
Regular Payment Promise form
Credit/Debit Card payment form
By phone: Call the dedicated phone line on:
0203 146 3345
Monday-Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm
Friday 9.30am-3.30pm
Please ensure you have your bank account details to hand.
By Credit/Debit card: Call the dedicated phone line on:
020 3959 2807
Monday – Thursday: 9.30am-4.30pm
Friday: 9.30am-3.30pm
Please ensure you have your bank account details to hand.
Don’t forget to claim Gift Aid for your donation (taxpayers only), to increase the value of your donation by 25%.
For full details on how to donate, download the Guide for Donors booklet. More questions are answered in the FAQ document.
Fundraising Events and Initiatives
To support the appeal, lodges and individual members are encouraged to participate in and organize fundraising activities.
Every event, big or small, contributes to the overall success of the appeal.
These can include:
Charity dinners and auctions
Sponsored walks and sporting events
Raffles and community fairs
Lodge-organized charity nights
PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL
Festival Merchandise
A Festival Tie and other items of merchandise are already available from the Provincial Regalia Team and will be on sale throughout the period of the Festival. The tie has blue squares with the Square and Compasses motif, and red squares alternate between the Triple Tau and Herts Stag.
Each purchase will help towards our 2030 Festival, and by wearing the merchandise you help promote and encourage it to be done by others.
Silk Ties: £25.00
Polyester Ties: £20.00
Silk Bow Ties: £20.00
Self-tie Silk Bow Tie: £20.00
Polyester Bow Ties: £15.00
Silk Pocket Squares: £12.00
Package deals: (Available at PGL and Fleet House only)
Silk Tie and Silk Pocket Square: £35.00
Polyester Tie and silk Pocket Square: £30.00
Silk Bow Tie and Silk Pocket Square: £30.00
Polyester Bow Tie and Silk Pocket Square: £25.00
Please contact the Provincial Regalia team for more information: regalia@pglherts.org
Get Involved Today:
The 2030 Festival Appeal is an opportunity for us to strengthen our Masonic commitment to charity and fraternity. By working together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of those in need.
