Striving to enhance the life of GLE Members and their Dependents who are in need.
The Comprehensive, Children's & War Memorial Charities
Improving the Lives of needy Members & Dependents of the RAOB GLE
The Comprehensive Trust, Journal Children's & War Memorial Charities, provide support for GLE members and their families.
This support is provided by a range of Grants.
Grant's to:
Relieve Poverty.
Support Disabilities & Illness.
Promote Education.
Help with a Family Emergency.
Support the Child of a Deceased Member.
Support during times of Economic Instability , Stress or Hardship.
Who We Are and What We Do
We Make It Easy to Help Others
The Comprehensive Trust, Journal Children's & War Memorial Charities, are here to support GLE Members, their Dependents and Families who are in need.
In all walks of life you will find people who need help.
Old or Young
Through Poverty or Ill Health
Following an Illness
After receiving an Injury
After a Loss
During periods of economic instability
The Charity Trustees and their Support Team will strive to support and improve the life and wellbeing of any applicant who needs help or support, so we can bring about a positive change.
Our Causes
It Starts With the Will to Make a Difference
Children
Children are our future and the Journal Children's Charity specifically cares for the children of your deceased members.
These Children can be supported throughout their childhood and with their education.
The Charity can support any child who needs support through difficult times with a range of Grants.
Elderly Members & their Widows
The Comprehensive Trust & War Memorial Charities can support elderly Members and their Widows with regulars grants payments.
Age brings personal challenges to deal with including Personal Finances and Health.
Often following the loss of a husband or partner the elderly are often left financially worse off.
These Charities can provide Annuities & Grants to support the elderly Members of the GLE and their Widows at a time when they can be most vulnerable.
They can also be supported in times of economic stress.
Poverty
One of our goals is to ensure that the most vulnerable and at-risk groups from within the membership are supported with Grants.
Every assistance will be given to aid the relief of poverty amongst your Members and their Families.
Additional support can be provided during periods of economic stress, to ensure that families can feed themselves and heat their homes.
No one in modern society should be left so vulnerable that they cannot feed themselves or heat their homes.
Health
The promotion of health within our societies is a daily struggle.
The Comprehensive Trust provides convalescent support to your members and their dependents.
Health issues increase with age and there are many situations that see a sick partner being looked after at home by either their husband or wife.
Accidents occur in every walk of life, at home, at work and in numerous other settings.
The Comprehensive Trust can provide support for two types of convalescence.
Respite:
Where some level of care is required
Recovery:
With a short stay in a facility that will benefit your recovery.
Disability & Illness
Disability
The effects that a Disability or Illness has on a persons life can be enormous.
People that live with a Disability from birth show amazing courage and strength to get on with their life, whilst those that have a disability thrust upon them through an Illness or Injury find their lives changed forever.
The CTF Charity will provide Disability Support Grants to assist with an individuals living costs.
Illness
No-one can foresee a period of illness.
For many recovery will require just a few days rest, for other there will be a long road to recovery.
The effects of a long period of illness are especially felt where the patient has had to take an extend period of leave from their employment.
The CTF recognises that these periods can be especially difficult for families, especially where entitlement to sick pay is through SSP or at a reduced salary.
The CTF Charity will support Members and their Dependents through the first 26 weeks of an illness, with a Sickness Support Grant payable after the first 28 days.
Education
Traditionally Education Grants have been limited to just a few applicants, however changes to the grants system to make all grants inclusive has opened up Education Grants for all members and dependents.
These Grants can be used to support a child with an educational requirement (incl. equipment, educational trips, educational support).
They can also be used for personal development (education courses, college courses etc).
“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do”
Voltaire
Contact Us
Get in touch with the Charity Trustees.
Discover more about our work and how you or your lodge can continue to support your members and their dependents.
You can request an application form by e-mailing the Charity Trustees.
Please state:
The name & age of the applicant
The Lodge & PGL details
Your contact number
Brief details of the case
This information will help us to determine the type of grant that is being applied for.
We thank you for your support.
Note:
Please allow up to 21 days for a response to any correspondence.
07864 059365
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Message from the Charity Trustees
All Charities face challenges, the Charity Trustees continue to work tirelessly with the support of their Legal Team and the Charity Commission ensure that the Charities governance and safeguarding requirements are met.
The Charity Trustees will continue to safeguard the Charities, ensuring that they are Administered correctly.
Charities are separate entities in Law and the Assets of the Charities are under the custodianship of the "official custodian for charities" at the Charity Commission.
Failings with the Administration of Charity Grant Applications, saw the application process change to "Direct Application" with the Charities Trustees.
All Grant Applications are now by Direct Application only.
The range of grants available has been increased, and now include Emergency & Ad Hoc Grants, Sickness & disability grants, and Educational Grants for all.
Further enhancements to grants will introduced where a need exists.
All Grants are INCLUSIVE and are open to all members and their dependents.
The Charities will continue to support the needy, sharing a common goal:
to Help the Members and their families who were in need.
Grant Applications
The new Direct Application Process has been implemented and applications have been received.
The Charities are here to support the RAOB GLE members & their dependents who are in need of help, that are suffering hardship or who have a desire to learn.
The new Direct Application Process aims to deliver a first class level of support to anyone who needs help.
Further changes to the Grants system will be introduced where necessary to ensure that the charities remain at the forefront of support.
Grants will be adapted where needs change.
It is important for the membership to know that all Grants are inclusive, and that the criteria for assessing grant applications has changed.
By working together we can ensure that no member or dependent who is in need of support suffers because help was not available.
Application Process
Charity Grants changed on the 19th March 2021, with applications now being made direct to the Charities/Charity Trustees:
Applications now follow this simple process:
1. You request an application form from the Charity Trustees @:
https://charitytrustees.wixsite.com/thecomprehensivech-3
or
or
07864059365
2. Once you have received the form complete it:
Fill in everything that you can.
If there is any information that you can't complete return the form with a covering letter explaining why.
(an incomplete form will not debar the application from consideration)
3. Return the form (and letter/supporting info) to the Charity Trustees.
4. All being well confirmation of an award should be achieved in under 2 weeks.
(you will be contacted should the Charity Trustees need to
discuss the application)
5. Once a decision has been made, you will receive written confirmation.
Note:
You no longer need the support of your Lodge, PGL or the GLE to apply for a Charity Grant as all Grants are by Direct Application.
As we have already stated, all grants will be inclusive and not for the chosen few.
For this reason we have altered the requirements for awarding a Grant.
The Charities have all new application forms (no other forms will be accepted).
Types of Grants available
Annuities
There are annuities available from both the CTF & WM Charities
(these are to support members & widows on low income)
Convalescence
Two types of convalescence is available (where a grant can be awarded)
Type a. Primarily for Respite Care
Type b. For recovery following an illness/injury
Ad Hoc Grants
A grant to help with a specific need
Emergency Grants
A grant to help in an emergency
Poverty
Grants to help where a member or his family is facing poverty
Disability Grant
Grants to help disabled members or their dependents
who have a disability
Illness
Grants to help any working member or spouse/partner
The Important Bits
Information regarding the Three Charities can be found on the Charity Commission website.
The Comprehensive Trust 220193
The Journal Children's Trust 529575
The War Memorial Trust 220476
The Three Charities are Regulated by the Charities Commission for England and Wales.
The Charities are associated with The RAOB Grand Lodge of England.
GDPR
The Charities use legitimate interest to maintain contact with the RAOB GLE, its members and their families.
This is in order to process grant applications, to maintain contact with beneficiaries, and to answer queries, questions or remarks sent in by post, by e-mail and/or posted on Face Book.
Confidentiality
ALL Personal DATA is protected by law and will be protected by the Charities Data Protection Policy, and the appropriate DBS requirements are in place.
One Charity Trustee has completed full GDPR training and is now the Data Controller for all personal data processed by the charities.
Update on the Grants
2021.
Grants applications have been progressed, with the successful beneficiaries benefitting from the support that they have received including:
orphans who are receiving support to help them following the loss of a parent
a student receiving support to help with her further education needs
the widows of our members.
2022.
Additional Grants added.
Grants applications continue to be progressed following a change to Direct Application, for all Grant Applications
Christmas Messages 2022
Following the December Grant Payments to the Charity Beneficiaries, messages of thanks have been received.
The Charity Trustees sent a Christmas message to all grant beneficiaries, and the RAOB GLE membership.
2023
The Charity Trustees continue to look at what the Charities can do to support their beneficiaries, especially as we see how the pandemic and cost of living crisis continues to affect daily lives.
Maddy's Success Story
Since finishing School at 18, Maddy progressed into higher education studying Forensic Science.
Maddy followed this with a Bachelors Degree and was then invited to further this, and is currently studying for her Masters Degree.
Message from Maddy:
Hi, I am once again writing to thank you for the kind donation and continued support throughout my degree at The University of Lincoln.
I have now graduated from my Bachelor degree in Forensic Science and have attached a picture of me on my graduation day.
I just wanted to update you on what your support has helped me to achieve, I was invited back to university after my bachelors degree to continue my studies in a masters course for criminology and criminal justice.
Your support has allowed me to achieve and go beyond my goal of completing my bachelors degree.
Once again thank you for your support and helping me to achieve my goal.
Maddy
We all wish Maddy the very best for the rest of her course, and success in her future career.