Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall

The Role

The role of the Provincial Grand Almoner (PGA) is, broadly, sevenfold:

• 1 Support our Lodge Almoners - To provide support, guidance and advice to all Lodge Almoners within the Province of Cornwall to enable them to perform their important pastoral duties efficiently, and with care, compassion and discretion.
• 2 Provide advice and support to our Brethren - The PGA is happy to answer enquiries personally from members looking for more information on applying for grants and other support from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).
• 3 Manage a team of Visiting Volunteers (VV’s) - The PGA is responsible for appointing and managing a team of five dedicated Visiting Volunteers (VV’s) that operate throughout the Province. These VV’s are the conduit through which all applications for financial, medical & family support on behalf of our Brethren and their dependents are directed to the MCF for processing.
• 4 Report to the Provincial Executive - The PGA reports to the Provincial Executive on the distribution of grant monies awarded by the MCF to beneficiaries within our Province; these typically amount to some £450 000 each year.
• 5 An Officer of the Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation (CMCF) - The Cornwall Masonic Charitable Foundation (CMCF) is the Province of Cornwall’s own registered charity controlling a sizeable fund from which, each year, it makes dozens of awards to both masonic and non-masonic good causes throughout the Province. The office of PGA automatically makes the holder an Officer of the CMCF, with seats on both the CMCF’s Management Committee and Sub-Committee.
• 6 Membership Pathway - The PGA is one member of a team within the Province engaged in membership activities. The PGA’s primary purpose comes under the heading of ‘retrieve’ which means re-engaging with inactive members and understanding reasons for membership loss. The PGA reports to the APGM responsible for membership.
• 7 Committee member of the Association of Friends of Cadogan Court (AFOCC) – Cadogan Court is one of eighteen care homes run by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute (RMBI). The AFOCC exists to raise funds to provide extra comfort and a range of social, leisure and entertainment activities for the residents.