Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association

TO RENDER EFFECTIVE THE COLLECTION, APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS RAISED IN THE PROVINCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WHETHER FOR MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHERWISE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THESE OBJECTS, THERE SHALL BE FUNDS (I) A FUND WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED IN THE PROVINCE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE MASONIC CHARITIES. (II) AFUND TO BE RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTIONS, SPPECIAL APPEALS OR OTHER MEANS AND TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF (A) MAKING GRANTS FOR THE RELIEF OF POR AND DISTRESSED FREEMASONS OF THE PROVINCE THEIR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN (B) MAKING GRANTS TO RECOGNISED CHARITIES, WHETHER MASONIC OR OTHERWISE AND IN GIVING RELIEF IN OTHER CASES OF NEED OR DISTRESS WITHIN THE PROVINCE IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITEE MAY THINK PROPER.