Orange Order Charitable Support Policy

Archived Age Archives and artefacts Arts, culture and heritage Children (0-12) Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community safety and crime prevention Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Dependants and carers Education and learning Faith and religion Family and parenting Health, wellbeing and sport Human rights and equality Overseas aid and development Poverty and deprivation Rescue and emergency School, College and University Social welfare and poverty Victims and survivors World issues Africa Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Asia and Middle East Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain International Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Scotland South and Central America Wales In Kind Large (over £60,000) Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Track grant Notes

Back to grants

Overview

Annually the Order raises tens of thousands of pounds through its collections at church parades and similar functions to assist those in need.

As well as the established Grand Master’s Charity Appeal, through the Lord Enniskillen Memorial Orange Orphan Society the Institution "has a record for helping boys and girls who have been deprived of the love and the contribution of a parent, through death by natural causes or as a result of continuing violence in Northern Ireland".

They have our own charities and have also raised large sums of money for various deserving causes such as equipment for local hospitals, holidays for disadvantaged children and "third-world" relief.

Grand Master’s Charity Appeal: Chosen by the Grand Master Local Lodge Giving: Not so well publicised are the many efforts by Orangemen and their Lodges in helping the local community. District Lodges do considerable work to raise funds for local charities and good causes, through collections, donations and fundraising efforts.

Lord Enniskillen Memorial Orange Orphan Society (LEMOS):

Aims of the Society

The relief of poverty for members of the Loyal Orange Institution of Ireland and the Association of Loyal Orangewomen in Ireland who are in necessitous circumstances by offering means-tested grants.

Directors of the Society

Edward Stevenson (chairman), Brian Dorrian (secretary), Rev Mervyn Gibson, Rev Alastair Smyth, Rev Ron Johnstone, Rev Ian McClean, Mervyn Bishop, Stuart Brooker, Roger Gardiner, Norman Henry, Sidney McIldoon and Perry Reid.

Income

Income is raised through donations from Lodges and Preceptories, church services, gift-aid and investment income.

Grants

There are five categories of grant:

Emergency Grant: in cases of bereavement of a member with dependent children, or the death of a member’s child under the age of 18.
Special Grant: This one-off grant may be paid to a member whose child, under the age of 18, requires specialist equipment or treatment due to a disability or illness. Or to a member in necessitous circumstances.
Annual Grant: This quarterly means-tested grant gives support to an incapacitated or deceased member's family who have children under the age of 18.
Bursary Grant: This means-tested grant may be paid to a young person, between the ages of 18 -24 years who is in further education for a minimum of 10 hours per week and either of whose parents / legal guardians, are members, being incapacitated or deceased.
Members' Grant: This means-tested grant is available to a member aged over 18, who is in full-time education, for a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Track grant Notes