When the January flooding affected many areas of England and Wales causing widespread damage and disruption to many communities, the President of the Freemasons’ Grand Charity approved a £20,000 emergency grant for the British Red Cross in support of their UK flood relief efforts. This emergency grant from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity is in addition to £30,000 previously donated to support relief and recovery efforts in the badly hit area of Somerset. The Somerset Community Foundation received £28,500 and the Burnham-on-Sea Area Rescue Boat received £1,500.
