RCC SUMMONS - 5 July 2016 - Grand Lodge of Mark Master

The Masonic and Military Order of the
Red Cross of Constantine
and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre
and of St John the Evangelist
M.Ill.Kt. GRAHAM LESLIE FLIGHT, G.C.C.
Grand Sovereign
R.Ill. & Em.Kt. PETER HAWKEN, MBE, G.C.C.
Deputy Grand Sovereign
R.Ill. & Ven.Kt. Dr The Revd CHARLES PETER BERNARD
BLACKWELL-SMYTH, G.C.C.
Grand Eusebius
Registry of the Order
86 St James’s Street
London, SW1A 1PL
June 2016
Dear Sir and Worthy Knight
The next Annual Assembly of Grand Imperial Conclave will be held on Tuesday,
5 July 2016, at 12.15 p.m. in the Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen
Street, London, WC2B 5AZ.
All members of the Order may attend this Assembly.
Active Officers of the year will enter in procession and have a reserved seat in the
temple providing they have given notice beforehand of their intention to attend.
By Command of the Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign.
Yours faithfully and fraternally
DRESS: Short black coat or dark lounge suit.
Rehearsal times for Grand Officers:
10.00 a.m. – K.C.C. and G.C.C. Escort
11.15 a.m. – Active Grand Officers
Grand Recorder
AGENDA
1.
To open Grand Imperial Conclave.
2.
In Memoriam.
3.
To propose that the Minutes of the Annual Assembly of Grand Imperial Conclave held
on 30 June 2015 be taken as read, approved and adopted.
4.
To receive the Report of the Grand Sovereign’s Council for the year ending 31 March
2016 as detailed in Appendix A.
5.
To receive the Report of the Grand Treasurer for the twelve months ending 31 August
2015 as detailed in Appendix B.
6.
To elect and proclaim the Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign.
7.
To appoint and proclaim the Right Illustrious and Eminent Deputy Grand Sovereign.
8. To appoint, obligate, consecrate, enthrone and proclaim the Right Illustrious and
Venerable Grand Eusebius.
9.
To appoint and invest Knights Commander of Constantine.
10. To elect a Grand Treasurer.
11. To appoint and invest the Grand Officers for the year 2016/2017.
12. The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign will appoint the Captain of the Grand Sepulchre
Guard.
13. To re-appoint Messrs Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP, Chartered Accountants and Registered
Auditors, as auditors to Grand Imperial Conclave for the financial year 1 September
2015 to 31 August 2016.
14. The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign will appoint four Knights to serve on the Grand
Sovereign’s Council.
The following will be appointed:
R.Ill.Kt. J. R. W. Clements, Int.-Gen. for Lincolnshire
R.Ill.Kt. B. F. Muir, Int.-Gen. for Hertfordshire
R.Ill.Kt. Dr N. G. Bramley-Haworth, Int.-Gen. for North & East Lancashire
R.Ill.Kt. P. F. Fuchter, Int.-Gen. for Metropolitan
15. To elect four Knights to serve on the Grand Sovereign’s Council.
The following have been nominated:
R.Ill.Kt. C. V. Young, Int.-Gen. for West Midlands
R.Ill.Kt. A. W. Llewellyn, Int.-Gen. for West Yorkshire
R.Ill.Kt. M. R. Burt, Int.-Gen. for Dorset and Wiltshire
R.Ill.Kt. G. S. Gubb, Int.-Gen. for South Wales and Monmouthshire
16. The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign will address Grand Imperial Conclave.
17. To Close Grand Imperial Conclave.
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Appendix A
REPORT OF THE GRAND SOVEREIGN’S COUNCIL
1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORDER
During the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, 308 Knights have been admitted into
the Order.
As at 31 March 2016, the total subscribing membership of the Order was 7,588.
2. APPOINTMENTS
The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign has been pleased to make the following
appointments:
V.Ill.Kt. George Frederick Wainwright, P.G.H.Chan., to be Intendant-General for North
Wales with effect from 20 June 2015 (in succession to R.Ill.Kt. Alan Edgar Powell,
K.C.C.).
Ill.Kt. Robin Francis Knight, P.G.Pref., to be Intendant-General for Durham with effect
from 7 November 2015 (in succession to R.Ill.Kt. James Peter Croft, K.C.C.).
V.Ill.Kt. Marc Lucien Joseph George Burton, P.G.H.Alm, to be Intendant-General for
Transvaal, Orange Free State and Northern Cape with effect from 13 February 2016 (in
succession to R.Ill.Kt. David Brian Whitfield, K.C.C.).
Ill.Kt. Alan John Baverstock to be Intendant-General for Thames with effect from
4 June 2016 (in succession to The Revd Timothy John Nicholas L’Estrange).
3. WARRANTS GRANTED
The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign has been pleased to grant warrants for the
following new Conclaves:
St Huna No. 525 – East Anglia
Admiror Gratiam No. 526 – Thames
4. OBITUARY
The Council reports, with the deepest regret, the death of the following Grand Officers:
R.Ill.Kt. Michael Edward Pearson Jump, G.C.C.
R.Ill.Kt. John Alfred Edmondson, G.C.C.
R.Ill.Kt. Gordon Howard Jones, G.C.C.
V.Ill.Kt. Dr George Arthur Hylton, JP, P.G.S.Gen.
V.Ill.Kt. Derek Frank James, P.G.J.Gen.
V.Ill.Kt. Michael Percy Belcher, P.G.H.Chan.
V.Ill.Kt. Alan Roy Malcolm, P.G.H.Chan.
V.Ill.Kt. Derek William Pearce, P.G.H.Chan.
V.Ill.Kt. Frank Austin Starkey, P.G.H.Chan.
V.Ill.Kt. George Ernest Owen, P.G.Treas.
V.Ill.Kt. Jameson Arthur Beaney, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Edward Walter Bramford, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Henry Bernard Cordell, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. David Francis Evans, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Jack Hewitt, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Ivan Edgar Lane, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Robert Ridley Martin, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. William Edward Noel Miller, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. William Bernard Ward Richards, P.G.H.Alm.
V.Ill.Kt. Frank Sharples, P.G.H.Alm.
Ill.Kt. Denis Gilbey Colebourne, TD, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Frederick William Coombs, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Ronald Thomas Discombe, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Brian James Farrow, MBE, MC, P.G.Chamb.
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Ill.Kt. Graham Michael Henry, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Kenneth Nicholson, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. David Powell, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Revd Joseph Stevens, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Ian Hamilton Taylor, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Douglas Wood, P.G.Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Eric Francis Botell, P.G.Orator
Ill.Kt. Dr Ernest Victor, Dulson, P.G.Orator
Ill.Kt. Sir Henry Wemyss Feilden, Bart, P.G.Orator
Ill.Kt. James Charles Lill, P.G.Orator
Ill.Kt. Michael Alan Boaler, P.G.St.B.(C.)
Ill.Kt. Brian Sidney Brown, P.G.St.B.(C.)
Ill.Kt. Leonard Charles Hooton, P.G.St.B.(C.)
Ill.Kt. George Frederick Allen, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. John Hamilton Bray, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. Dudley Victor Dolan, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. Harold Elson, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. George Raymond Ince, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. Richard Sirr Sheldon, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. Hubert Harry Tune, P.G.St.B.(L.)
Ill.Kt. Herbert Gordon Capstick, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Robert Charlton, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Robert Denis Cherry, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. David Ellis Curl, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Donald William Dowdeswell, JP, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Peter Hannes Erlen, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Charles Benjamin Hasler, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Stanley Hunter, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Kenneth Thomas Ibbetson, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Alastair Millar McNiven, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Peter Brian Miall, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. George Sidney Osborne, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Reginald Frank Reader, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Stephen Graham Seddon, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Trevor Thomas Sleigh, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Leslie Reginald Steggles, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Edwin Thomas Cecil Tilley, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Norman William Willcock, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Ronald Leslie Williams, P.G.Pref.
Ill.Kt. Brian John Barfoot, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Vernon Charles Barnard, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Angus Muncaster Bullerwell, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Malcolm Edward Cheeseman, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Ronald Goodyear, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Peter Wedgwood Ham, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Bruce Launcelot Lake, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Frederick Leighton John McCutcheon, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Brian John Murcutt, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. William Thomas Peacock, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Roy Albert Pike, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Norman Jackson Richardson, MBE, P.G.W. of R.
Ill.Kt. Peter Roy Sturman, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Thomas Whitworth, P.G.W.of R.
Ill.Kt. Paul James Ashman, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. William John Balderston, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. John Clifford Bartley, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Brian Arthur Best, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. John Brandwood, JP, TD, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Richard John Lanyon Butterworth, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Paul Harvey Dempsey, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
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Ill.Kt. Ronald Albert Fisher, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Gerald Frederick Holmes, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Neville Horsfield, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Donald John Lambdin, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Dwight Anthony Lewis, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. David Newnham, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Charles Gordon Roberts, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Bernard Edward Smith, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Frederick Joseph Summerlin, P.G.Vice-Chamb.
Ill.Kt. Peter Bowers, P.G.Her.
Ill.Kt. Michael John Braden, P.G.Her.
Ill.Kt. Maurice William Gee, P.G.Her.
Ill.Kt. Ralph Alistair Hopper, P.G.Her.
Ill.Kt. Robert Walter Quaife, JP, P.G.Her.
5.
FEES AND ANNUAL DUES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2016/2017
In accordance with Statute M1, it has been agreed that the standard rate of Annual Dues
payable by Conclaves to Grand Imperial Conclave for the financial year 1 September
2015 to 31 August 2016 shall be £29.50 per subscribing member. Annual Dues payable
by Installed Sovereign’s Conclaves will be £14.75 per subscribing member.
The standard rate of registration and other fees payable by Conclaves to Grand Imperial
Conclave for the financial year 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 shall be as set out
below:
Warrants
For a Warrant of Constitution............................................................................... at cost
For a Warrant of Confirmation.............................................................................. at cost
For a Centenary Warrant...................................................................................... at cost
Patents
For a Knight Grand Cross..................................................................................... at cost
For a Knight Commander..................................................................................... at cost
For an Intendant-General..................................................................................... at cost
Registration
Annual Dues......................................................................................................... £30.00
Installed Sovereign’s Conclave............................................................................ £15.00
Of a Knight Companion on Installation
(This fee includes his subsequent Registration and Certificate)....................... £29.00
Of a Joining member from a Conclave in another recognised
Jurisdiction of the Order.................................................................................... £29.00
Of a joining member already registered............................................................... £22.50
Of a founding member of a new Conclave not previously
on the Register of Grand Conclave................................................................... £29.00
Of a founding member of a new Conclave
being a Knight already Registered...................................................................... £8.00
Duplicate, replacement or amended Grand Conclave Certificate........................ £29.00
Dispensations
Conclave or Sovereign Elect................................................................................ £29.00
Dispensation (Nunc Pro Tunc).............................................................................. £56.50
Any request for a dispensation received less than 21 days before it is required will be
treated as a Nunc Pro Tunc dispensation and charged accordingly.
All fees shown are inclusive of Value Added Tax at the current rate of 20% payable on
all fees and dues to Grand Imperial Conclave by Conclaves and Knights in the United
Kingdom and the European Union.
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6.
GRAND HONOURS
The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign has ruled that 30 November is the latest date by
which recommendations for Grand Honours can be accepted by the Grand Recorder.
7.ADMINISTRATION
The Registrations department should be informed of deaths, resignations or changes of
address of Grand Officers as soon as they occur.
Divisional Recorders and Recorders of Unattached Conclaves are requested to address
communications either to the Grand Recorder or the most appropriate member of MMH
staff by name, depending on the nature of the communication. Communications should
only be marked ‘Private & Confidential’ by exception. All such communications should
be sent to:
Registry of the Order
Mark Masons’ Hall
86 St James’s Street
London
SW1A 1PL
8.
GRAND SOVEREIGN’S CARE FOR CHILDREN FUND DONATIONS
Donations Received from 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2016
Opening Balance at 1 May 2015 £53,400.00
Grand Imperial Conclave Alms Collection
£1,257.00
DIVISIONS
Cheshire
£250.00
Derbyshire
£1,000.00
Durham
£400.00
East Midlands
£80.00
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
£1,000.00
Hertfordshire
£200.00
Lincolnshire
£1,340.00
Metropolitan£250.00
Middlesex
£500.00
North and East Yorkshire
£400.00
Northumberland
£100.00
Nottinghamshire
£500.00
Nottinghamshire Regalia Account
£200.00
Sussex£250.00
CONCLAVES
44Byzantine
£250.00
177Harte
£200.00
215
Lux in Oriente
£100.00
233
Christ Church
£400.00
284
Northampton £200.00
289
Hywel Dda
£150.00
324Belisarius
£100.00
333
Bishop Acca
£100.00
336
Frederick William Friday
£150.00
342
St Brannock
£250.00
382Neston
£100.00
428
Brenhinoedd de Cymru
£200.00
450
St Peter & St Paul
£292.00
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452Astley
481
Crux Rubra
482
Ronald A. Champion
498
Conclave of Light
500
Grand Sovereign’s 503
Labarum Guard
513Praesidium
515
Milvian Bridge
£50.00
£350.00
£500.00
£200.00
£1,196.00
£100.00
£200.00
£150.00
PERSONAL AND OTHER DONATIONS
I. D. Bromley
W. G. Oliver
E. D. Rollins C. P. B. Blackwell-Smythe - Church Collection
AMD - Grand Master’s Centennial Council No. 100
£10.00
£200.00
£20.00
£220.00
£500
150TH SESQUICENTENARY CELEBRATION APPEAL
Divisions
Cumbria£250.00
Dorset & Wiltshire
£500.00
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
£558.00
East Midlands
£417.00
Essex£500.00
North and East Lancashire
£3,500.00
Northumberland£500.00
Somerset and Bristol
£3,500.00
West Lancashire
£1,449.00
West Midlands
£3,000.00
Conclaves
(TI)Plantagenet
£2,500.00
35
Naval and Military
£200.00
42
St Georges £500.00
122
Saye & Sele
£350.00
147Pentangle
£157.00
168Border
£100.00
185
Dewi Sant
£250.00
201
Durovernon
1,000.00
220
Agnus Dei
£100.00
229
Robert Loyd
£150.00
233
Christ Church Conclave & Commandery
£400.00
236
Rose of Wessex
£200.00
241
Leonard Heeley (anonymous donor from the lodge)
£51.00
256Deeside
£400.00
259
Ancient College Gateway
£250.00
260
St Eanswythe
£200.00
265
Forest Rose
£100.00
269
Doctor W. R. Waters
£50.00
271
Ebbsfleet
£200.00
279
Saint Michaels
£396.00
287
St Boniface
£200.00
294Ormskirk
£500.00
313
Hagia Sophia
£150.00
319
Holy Rood
£200.00
325Crane
£150.00
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349
St Ercus
352
St Sexburga
355Swinton
357
St Mary in Ashford
362Croston
385
The Pilgrims
389
Rose Walk
392
Kent
398Cathedral
406
Sovereign’s Unity
423
In Deo Fidemus
428
Brenhinoedd de Cymru
437
King Aethelwulf
441Byzantium
452Astley
462Pocahontas
464
Mystic Rose
477
Thomas Bourchier
488
De Bouillon
501
Sacer Comitatus
506
The Peter Lonnon Sovereigns £250.00
£150.00
£1,000.00
£300.00
£150.00
£150.00
£250.00
£1,004.00
£300.00
£200.00
£150.00
£1,000.00
£200.00
£150.00
£100.00
£150.00
£200.00
£250.00
£200.00
£300.00
£250.00
Personal / Other Donations
Tri-Partite Meeting West Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire
Craft 9627 – West London Chapter of First Principals
M. Mulvaney
J. Stott
£2,015.00
£100.00
£100.00
£27.00
Total Donations Received
£45,789.00
Bank Interest Received
£72.00
Grants Paid 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2016
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
The Childrens Trust
Perseid Upper School Soft Play
£2,250.00
£1,000.00
£4,000.00
Total Grants Paid
£7,250.00
Total Carried Forward
£92,011.00
C. J. Macdonald, K.C.C., Int.-Gen. for Cheshire
President of the Grand Sovereign’s Council
Lt Cdr A. P. D. Hannagan, RD, P.G.S.Gen.
Grand Recorder
May 2016
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Appendix B
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
REPORT OF THE GRAND SOVEREIGN’S COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015
The members of the Grand Sovereign’s Council of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross
of Constantine submit the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2015.
GRAND SOVEREIGN’S COUNCIL
The responsibilities of the Grand Sovereign’s Council of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red
Cross of Constantine are as follows:

The day to day management of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine.

The management of the finances of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of
Constantine in order to be able to discharge any financial liability that they may correctly incur.

The installation of the correct policies and procedures in order to monitor and control all
financial transactions that they deem necessary.
The Grand Sovereign’s Council is also required to ensure that the future commitments of The
Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine are considered and that appropriate
provisions are made.
GRAND SOVERIGN’S COUNCIL
The members of the Grand Sovereign’s Council of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross
of Constantine are:
His Honour I D G Alexander QC
Dr The Rev C P B Blackwell-Smyth
N G Bramley-Haworth
P R Clement (appointed 30 June 2015)
J R W Clements
J P Croft (retired 30 June 2015)
G L Flight
P F Fuchter
P Hawken MBE
J N G Howitt
A W Llewellyn (appointed 30 June 2015)
C J Macdonald
Dr J S B Mather (appointed 30 June 2015)
N H Matthews
B F Muir
A E Powell (retired 30 June 2015)
B J Prevett (retired 30 June 2015)
R J Race (retired 30 June 2015)
P G Salt (appointed 30 June 2015)
M E Slater (appointed 30 June 2015)
M W Stray (retired 30 June 2015)
C V Young
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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
REPORT OF THE GRAND SOVEREIGN’S COUNCIL (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015
INVESTMENT POLICY
The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine seeks to invest to provide funds for
special events and ceremonial meetings.
In accordance with this aim, the funds are managed by J M Finn & Co Ltd. The Investment
Committee, appointed by the Grand Sovereign’s Council, reviews the funds on a regular basis.
AUDITOR
Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP has indicated its willingness to be reappointed as auditor.
Approved by the Grand Sovereign’s Council on 2 February 2016 and signed on its behalf
C J Macdonald
PRESIDENT
Lt Cdr A P D Hannagan RD
GRAND RECORDER
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
We have audited the financial statements of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of
Constantine for the year ended 31 August 2015 set out on pages 12 to 15. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
This report is made solely to The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and its
members, as a body. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the members
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than
The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and its members, as a body, for our
audit work, for this report, or for the opinion we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of the Grand Sovereign’s Council and auditor
The Grand Sovereign’s Council is responsible for the control and management of all the property and
the finances of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine including for the
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. In
preparing the financial statements the Grand Sovereign’s Council is required to select suitable
accounting policies and to apply them consistently, make judgements and accounting estimates that
are reasonable and prudent, and prepare the financial statements on a going concern unless this is
inappropriate. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those
standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board's Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements
sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material
misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the
accounting policies are appropriate to the circumstances of The Masonic and Military Order of the
Red Cross of Constantine and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Grand Sovereign’s Council; and the
overall presentation of the financial statements.
In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the Grand Sovereign’s Council’s
Report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any
information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the
knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any
apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion, the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red
Cross of Constantine as at 31 August 2015 and of its surplus for the year then ended; and

have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice.
Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP
Statutory Auditor
London
Date: 18 February 2016
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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015
2015
£
2014
£
483
479
483
479
191
150
-
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
191
150
OPERATING SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
292
329
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
292
329
Notes
INCOME
Investment income
TOTAL INCOME
Investment Managers Fees
Corporation tax
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Notes:
The following sums were received into The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons General Fund by
way of dues and fees etc. from members of The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of
Constantine during the year ended 31 August 2015.
Annual Dues
Registration Fees
Warrants (at cost)
Fees of Honour
Dispensations
Year Book
2015
£
2014
£
171,972
14,192
289
15,030
497
4,589
163,424
14,461
298
15,757
441
3,757
206,569
198,138
The notes on page 14-15 form part of these financial statements.
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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
BALANCE SHEET
31 AUGUST 2015
Notes
INVESTMENTS
Investments at cost
Market value £40,957 (2014: £37,538)
£
13,943
3
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at Bank
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Corporation tax
Accruals
2015
£
2014
£
13,822
255
10,698
10,953
10,772
10,772
50
40
50
40
NET CURRENT ASSETS
10,903
10,732
TOTAL ASSETS
24,846
24,554
24,554
292
24,225
329
24,846
24,554
Represented by:
CAPITAL FUND
Balance at 1 September 2014
Surplus for the year
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BALANCE AT 31 August 2015
J N G Howitt
Grand Treasurer
Date: 2 February 2016
The notes on page 14-15 form part of these financial statements.
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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015
1.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a)
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in
accordance with applicable Accounting Standards. All activities contained within these
financial statements are continuing.
b)
Investments
Investments are stated at cost less any provision for impairment.
2.
2015
£
2014
£
-
-
Quoted at cost
13,943
13,822
Market value
40,957
37,538
Balance at 1 September 2014
Surplus on Income and Expenditure Account
24,554
292
24,225
329
Balance at 31 August 2015
24,846
24,554
CORPORATION TAX
Charge for the year at
% (2014: 20%)
Excess management charges of £341 (2014: £150) have been carried
forward.
3.
4.
5.
INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL FUND
THE GRAND SOVEREIGN’S CARE FOR CHILDREN FUND
The Executive Committee of the Red Cross of Constantine administer the Grand Sovereign’s Care for
Children Fund, a benevolent fund supported by the members of the Red Cross of Constantine. At
the yearend there was a balance of £67,894 (2014 £45,767) which is held in a separate bank account
for distribution to Children’s Charities as approved by the Executive Committee. Details of this fund
are listed overleaf.
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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015
THE GRAND SOVEREIGN’S CARE FOR CHILDREN FUND
Fund Movement During the Year
Balance Brought Forward
2015
£
45,767
2014
£
33,885
Donations Received during the year
31,829
21,846
Grants Paid during the year:
Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust £2,500
Perseid School, Morden Surrey £2,500
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice £2,500
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association - £2,250
Total Grants Paid
(9,750)
(10,000)
48
36
67,894
45,767
Bank Interest Received
Balance as at 31 August 2015
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NOTICES
1.
GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE SUMMONS
Recorders of all Conclaves are required to forward copies of this summons to
Sovereigns and all other Knights who may wish to attend the meeting of Grand
Imperial Conclave.
2.DINING
The Knights will dine together after the Meeting of Grand Imperial Conclave on
Tuesday, 5 July 2016 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London,
WC2B 5AZ. Those Knights who wish to dine must send a completed dining reservation
form, together with payment, to Masonic Support Services on or before Wednesday,
29 June 2016. The dining fee of £46.00 is inclusive of wines, gratuities and V.A.T. and
will be processed upon receipt.
NB: Dining reservations may be made via email to: [email protected] provided
a completed dining form is received which includes valid debit/credit card
details for payment of the requisite dining fee. Reservations cannot be made
by telephone.
Dining reservations may be cancelled without any charge being incurred provided this
is done before noon on Friday, 1 July 2016. Dining fees will not be refunded after
this date.
3.
SOCIAL MEDIA
To keep up to date with events in all orders administered from Mark Masons’ Hall go to:
www.glmmm.com
www.facebook.com/glmmm
Twitter: @GLofMMM
4.
CHARITIES WEBSITE
For information and downloadable forms for all the Masonic Charities administered from
Mark Masons’ Hall go to:
www.markbenevolence.org.uk
5.
LUNCHTIME FACILITIES AT MARK MASONS’ HALL
Knights are reminded that the Carvery at 86 St James’s Street is open to all
Freemasons, their ladies, and their friends for lunch Monday to Friday from
12 noon to 3 p.m.
Reservations can be made by email on [email protected] or by phone on
Tel. No. 020 7747 1185.
6.
PUBLICATIONS AND REGALIA
Publications and regalia for all Orders may be purchased from the shop at Mark Masons
Hall via our website: www.shopat86.co.uk
Orders may also be placed by telephoning 020 7747 1191 or via email:
[email protected]
Shop opening hours: 11 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday)
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He Who Would Valiant Be
He who would valiant be ’gainst all disaster,
Let him in constancy follow the Master.
There’s no discouragement shall make him once relent,
His first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.
Who so beset him round with dismal stories,
Do but themselves confound – his strength the more is.
No foes shall stay his might; though he with giants fight,
He will make good his right to be a pilgrim.
Since, Lord, Thou dost defend us with Thy Spirit,
We know we at the end, shall life inherit.
Then fancies flee away! I’ll fear not what men say,
I’ll labour night and day to be a pilgrim.
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