West Wales Grand Charity

The charity funds a range of causes including health and sickness relief, education and training, disability relief, and aid for individuals in distress. It supports local organisations such as youth groups, musical societies, foodbanks, and healthcare equipment needs. Grants can fund projects, core costs, capital items, and emergency relief. The geographic focus is on Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion, with rare extensions elsewhere. Priority is given to grassroots voluntary sector bodies and community services.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups based strictly within Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion, with a preference for small to medium-sized entities. The charity relies on masonic channels for grant recommendations and does not accept unsolicited applications. Requests must come through masonic lodges or almoners, differentiating it from open public trusts. There are no formal income thresholds, and no religious restriction applies beyond its masonic governance.

The charity does not accept unsolicited applications from the general public or organisations without a masonic connection. Its funding is focused on masonic-recommended needs rather than direct public applications, and requests must come through masonic lodges or almoners.

Grants are provided through a structured appeals committee and lodge networks, supporting both one-off and multi-year needs such as projects, core costs, capital items, and emergency relief. The charity works by invitation through masonic channels rather than accepting unsolicited approaches, blending masonic stewardship with broad philanthropy.