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The Annual Report Of The R.M.B.I.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE R . M . B . I .
WE publish this week the Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and we beg most warmly to congratulate the Executive , including , of course , our worthy Bro . Terry , on the eminently satisfactory picture it presents . It is the youngest of our Institutions ,
but at the same time it is the one on whose resources the largest demands are made , no less a sum than £ 11 , 600 being annually required for the annuitants alone , to say nothing of the moneys necessary for the conduct of the Institution ; or , in other words , the expenses of
management . If we set these down at the reasonable figure ot £ 2 , 500 , it follows that every year a sum in excess of £ 14 , 000 must be provided , in order to keep the Institution on its legs as now constituted . Under these circumstances we cannot sneak too favourably of the financial part of the
Report . The Male Fund opened on the lst April 1881 , with a balance to the good of £ 4 , 734 15 s , and closed on the 31 st March 1882 with , one of £ 3 , 077 lb ' s Id , £ 1 , 500 additional stock having been purchased in the interim . Tho Receipts for the year were £ 9 , 533 10 s 2 d , and the
Disbursements , including purchase of said Stock , £ 11 , 100 9 s Id . The Female Fund for the same period opened with a balance of £ 3 , 343 6 s Id which , with Receipts to the extent of £ 8 , 823 8 s 9 d , make a total debit of £ 12 , 166 14 s lOd . The Disbursements were £ 10 , 514 17 s 7 d , including
purchase of £ 1 , 500 additional Stock , so that on 31 st March 1882 there remained a balance of £ 1 , 651 17 s 3 d . The Sustentation Fund shows Receipts , including Balance
brought forward , amounting to £ 64 3 s lOd , the Expenditure being only £ 4 10 s 3 d , the Balance , therefore , in favour of the Institution being £ 59 13 s 7 d , raising the aggregate Balance to £ 4 , 789 6 s lid .
As regards permanent income , the Institution receives from Grand Lodge £ 800—namely , £ 500 in respect of the Male , and £ 300 in respect of the Female Fund . Grand Chapter contributes £ 100 per annum to the former , and £ 50 to the latter , or in all £ 150 , making from these
two sources together £ 950 . There are , further , the dividends amounting to £ 1 , 076 17 s lid , on £ 37 , 450 Government Stock in respect of the Male Fund , £ 684 8 s 3 d on £ 24 , 075 Stock in that of the Female Fund , and £ 30 , being interest on £ 1 , 000 Government Stock invested as a
Sustentation Fund . The total interest is , therefore , £ 1 , 791 6 s 2 d on a total Stock of £ 62 , 525 . Consequently the permanent income is £ 2 , 741 6 s 2 d , which is , at least
equal to , if it does not exceed , the permanent income of our two Schools . We say again that the Executive and Bro . Terry are to be congratulated on this eminently satisfactory state of things .
THE annual meeting of the Subscribers to the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held yesterday , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Col . Creaton Grand Treasurer in the chair . There were also present Bros . Henry Smith Provincial Grand Secretary West York , shire , J . L . Hine ( Lancashire ) , John Chadwick , J . P . Piatt ( Cheshire ) , G . Taylor ( Worcestershire ) , Allpass ( West Lancashire ) ,
Captain Homfray ( Monmouth ) , Thos . Bradley ( Durham ) , C . Godts . chalk ( Devonshire ) , Spaall , J . S . Cumberland ( West Yorkshire ) , Frances ( Surrey ) , Stone ( South Wales West ) , Bowden ( Bristol ) , John
Wordsworth ( West Yorkshire ) , C . F . Matier , Kev . A . F . A . Woodford , H . A . Dubois , Shadwell H . Clerke , C . H . Webb , E . Bowyer , A . Barfield , Stean , Davies , C . J . Perceval , C . Lacey , J . Newton , G . Limn , & c . The minutes of last meeting having been approved , the Annual Eeport and Balance Sheet were read , as follows , by Bro . Terry : —
REPORT .
The Committee have much pleasure in bringing to the notice of the Governors and Subscribers the satisfactory progress which the Institution has made during the past year . The Annual Festival was held on the 22 nd February last , under the presidency of Colonel J . A . Lloyd-Philipps , E . W . Prov . G . M . for South Wales ( West Division ) , who was snpported by 255 Stewards .
The amount raised by their exertions was £ 12 , 600 , and the Committee desire to record its thanks to the Chairman and Board of Stewards for their very able and zealous services upon the occasion . During tbe year tbe Laws of the Institution have been materially altered , the effect being not only to give greater advantages to the
Governors and those acting as Stewards , but also enabling a larger number of Annuitants , both male and female , to particip te in ihe benefits of the Institution ; and it is hoped that it may have a leudency to fur her increase its usefulness , and augment its funds . There were npon the Funds , after the last election , 155 Men nnd 160 Widows—an increase of ten upon the previous year . To-day
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there is the very large list of 110 candidates awaiting eleotion , whilst thirty-one can be elected , and of this number twenty . five only become immediate Annuitants , the remaining six being admitted as vacancies occur . The Committee , therefore , would again urge upon the members of the Craft the claims of the large number of candidates seeking the aid of the Institution , and most earnestly solicit their
liberal support on behalf of our less fortunate brethren and widows . In addition to the 305 Annuitants , there are also fourteen Widows who are in receipt of half their late husband ' s annuity , which amount ; is allowed them for three years , unless they are elected to the full annuity prior to the expiration of that time . It is believed that this Institution stands alone in making such a provision for a widow im . mediately npon the death of her husband .
Tho payments to the annuitants now amount to £ 11 , 600 , excluding the necessary incidental expenses attendant npon the working of the Institution during the year , whilst the permanent income is only £ 2 , 700 per annum . The thanks of the Committee are again tendered to Grand Lodge , for renewing its grant of £ 70 for providing coals during the winter months to the residents of the Institution—a gift much appreciated
by them . The alterations at the Asylum are now completed , and the different houses are in a thorough state of repair , thereby adding muoh to the comfort and enjoyment of the residents . To tho Honorary Surgeons , Henry John Strong , Esq ., M . D ., of Croydon , and R . Percy Mtddlemist , Esq ., of London , the Committee tender its thanks for their voluntary and unremitting kindness and attention to those who need their valuable help and advice , which
upon all occasions are cheerfully given . Subjoined is a statement of the receipts and expenditure during tbe year ending the 31 st March 1882 , together with the particulars of the permanent income of the Institution .
MALE FUND . Balance 21 st March 1881 4 , 734 15 0
RECEIPTS . Donation from Grand Lodge • 500 0 0 Do Grand Chapter - 100 0 0 Do Lodges , Chapter and Individuals . - 5360 10 3 Annual Subscriptions - . . . 970 3 3 Dividends on Stock iu the
Government Funds .... 1076 17 11 Rent of Field .... 900 Cash withdrawn from Call . - 1500 0 0 Interest on Cash at Call - ¦ 16 18 9
9 , 533 10 2 £ 14 , 268 5 2
DISBURSEMENTS . Annuitants 5890 0 0 Salary of Secretary and Clerk - 362 10 0 Collector—Commission - - - 215 19 6
Messenger 5 0 0 Provincial Expenses - . - 65 3 8 Medicine for residents at Institution 12 10 0 Warden 20 0 0 Pension to late Gardener , and
Gardener's Salary . - 48 2 0 Rates and Taxes - - - 44 4 1 Enlargement of Hall , and repair of Building , and Furniture for same 937 11 7 Stationery , Printing , & o . - - 133 4 3 Advertisements - - - 20 7 11 Postages , & c , including expenses of
Election - - - . 181 17 6 Petty Expenses - - - - 16 14 7 Entertainment of Stewards and Annuitants .... 42 7 3 Votes of thanks to Stewards - . 28 3 9
Hire of Hall on day of Election - 2 12 6 Rent , Ac , of Office . - - 31 10 0 Rent of Meadow at Croydon - - 16 18 9 Placed at Call .... 1500 0 0 Purchase of Stock .... 1494 7 6 Premium on Guarantee Policy for
Collector - - 3 15 0 Banker ' s charges - - . - 0 0 3 Gratuities 77 10 0 Architect ' s Commission - 39 19 0 11 , 190 9 1
Balance on this Fond - - 3 , 077 16 1 WIDOWS' FUND . Balance 31 st Maroh 1881 3 , 343 6 * 1
RECEIPT 8 . Donation from Grand Lodge - - 300 0 0 Do Grand Chapter - 50 0 0 Do Lodges , Chapters , and Individuals- - 5298 8 6 Annual Subscriptions - - - 971 12 3 Dividends on Stock in the
Government Funds .... 684 8 3 Rent of Field 9 0 0 Cash withdrawn from Call - - 1500 0 0 luteresfc on cash at Call - - . 9 19 9
8 , 823 8 9 £ 12 , 166 14 10
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The Annual Report Of The R.M.B.I.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE R . M . B . I .
WE publish this week the Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and we beg most warmly to congratulate the Executive , including , of course , our worthy Bro . Terry , on the eminently satisfactory picture it presents . It is the youngest of our Institutions ,
but at the same time it is the one on whose resources the largest demands are made , no less a sum than £ 11 , 600 being annually required for the annuitants alone , to say nothing of the moneys necessary for the conduct of the Institution ; or , in other words , the expenses of
management . If we set these down at the reasonable figure ot £ 2 , 500 , it follows that every year a sum in excess of £ 14 , 000 must be provided , in order to keep the Institution on its legs as now constituted . Under these circumstances we cannot sneak too favourably of the financial part of the
Report . The Male Fund opened on the lst April 1881 , with a balance to the good of £ 4 , 734 15 s , and closed on the 31 st March 1882 with , one of £ 3 , 077 lb ' s Id , £ 1 , 500 additional stock having been purchased in the interim . Tho Receipts for the year were £ 9 , 533 10 s 2 d , and the
Disbursements , including purchase of said Stock , £ 11 , 100 9 s Id . The Female Fund for the same period opened with a balance of £ 3 , 343 6 s Id which , with Receipts to the extent of £ 8 , 823 8 s 9 d , make a total debit of £ 12 , 166 14 s lOd . The Disbursements were £ 10 , 514 17 s 7 d , including
purchase of £ 1 , 500 additional Stock , so that on 31 st March 1882 there remained a balance of £ 1 , 651 17 s 3 d . The Sustentation Fund shows Receipts , including Balance
brought forward , amounting to £ 64 3 s lOd , the Expenditure being only £ 4 10 s 3 d , the Balance , therefore , in favour of the Institution being £ 59 13 s 7 d , raising the aggregate Balance to £ 4 , 789 6 s lid .
As regards permanent income , the Institution receives from Grand Lodge £ 800—namely , £ 500 in respect of the Male , and £ 300 in respect of the Female Fund . Grand Chapter contributes £ 100 per annum to the former , and £ 50 to the latter , or in all £ 150 , making from these
two sources together £ 950 . There are , further , the dividends amounting to £ 1 , 076 17 s lid , on £ 37 , 450 Government Stock in respect of the Male Fund , £ 684 8 s 3 d on £ 24 , 075 Stock in that of the Female Fund , and £ 30 , being interest on £ 1 , 000 Government Stock invested as a
Sustentation Fund . The total interest is , therefore , £ 1 , 791 6 s 2 d on a total Stock of £ 62 , 525 . Consequently the permanent income is £ 2 , 741 6 s 2 d , which is , at least
equal to , if it does not exceed , the permanent income of our two Schools . We say again that the Executive and Bro . Terry are to be congratulated on this eminently satisfactory state of things .
THE annual meeting of the Subscribers to the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held yesterday , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Col . Creaton Grand Treasurer in the chair . There were also present Bros . Henry Smith Provincial Grand Secretary West York , shire , J . L . Hine ( Lancashire ) , John Chadwick , J . P . Piatt ( Cheshire ) , G . Taylor ( Worcestershire ) , Allpass ( West Lancashire ) ,
Captain Homfray ( Monmouth ) , Thos . Bradley ( Durham ) , C . Godts . chalk ( Devonshire ) , Spaall , J . S . Cumberland ( West Yorkshire ) , Frances ( Surrey ) , Stone ( South Wales West ) , Bowden ( Bristol ) , John
Wordsworth ( West Yorkshire ) , C . F . Matier , Kev . A . F . A . Woodford , H . A . Dubois , Shadwell H . Clerke , C . H . Webb , E . Bowyer , A . Barfield , Stean , Davies , C . J . Perceval , C . Lacey , J . Newton , G . Limn , & c . The minutes of last meeting having been approved , the Annual Eeport and Balance Sheet were read , as follows , by Bro . Terry : —
REPORT .
The Committee have much pleasure in bringing to the notice of the Governors and Subscribers the satisfactory progress which the Institution has made during the past year . The Annual Festival was held on the 22 nd February last , under the presidency of Colonel J . A . Lloyd-Philipps , E . W . Prov . G . M . for South Wales ( West Division ) , who was snpported by 255 Stewards .
The amount raised by their exertions was £ 12 , 600 , and the Committee desire to record its thanks to the Chairman and Board of Stewards for their very able and zealous services upon the occasion . During tbe year tbe Laws of the Institution have been materially altered , the effect being not only to give greater advantages to the
Governors and those acting as Stewards , but also enabling a larger number of Annuitants , both male and female , to particip te in ihe benefits of the Institution ; and it is hoped that it may have a leudency to fur her increase its usefulness , and augment its funds . There were npon the Funds , after the last election , 155 Men nnd 160 Widows—an increase of ten upon the previous year . To-day
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there is the very large list of 110 candidates awaiting eleotion , whilst thirty-one can be elected , and of this number twenty . five only become immediate Annuitants , the remaining six being admitted as vacancies occur . The Committee , therefore , would again urge upon the members of the Craft the claims of the large number of candidates seeking the aid of the Institution , and most earnestly solicit their
liberal support on behalf of our less fortunate brethren and widows . In addition to the 305 Annuitants , there are also fourteen Widows who are in receipt of half their late husband ' s annuity , which amount ; is allowed them for three years , unless they are elected to the full annuity prior to the expiration of that time . It is believed that this Institution stands alone in making such a provision for a widow im . mediately npon the death of her husband .
Tho payments to the annuitants now amount to £ 11 , 600 , excluding the necessary incidental expenses attendant npon the working of the Institution during the year , whilst the permanent income is only £ 2 , 700 per annum . The thanks of the Committee are again tendered to Grand Lodge , for renewing its grant of £ 70 for providing coals during the winter months to the residents of the Institution—a gift much appreciated
by them . The alterations at the Asylum are now completed , and the different houses are in a thorough state of repair , thereby adding muoh to the comfort and enjoyment of the residents . To tho Honorary Surgeons , Henry John Strong , Esq ., M . D ., of Croydon , and R . Percy Mtddlemist , Esq ., of London , the Committee tender its thanks for their voluntary and unremitting kindness and attention to those who need their valuable help and advice , which
upon all occasions are cheerfully given . Subjoined is a statement of the receipts and expenditure during tbe year ending the 31 st March 1882 , together with the particulars of the permanent income of the Institution .
MALE FUND . Balance 21 st March 1881 4 , 734 15 0
RECEIPTS . Donation from Grand Lodge • 500 0 0 Do Grand Chapter - 100 0 0 Do Lodges , Chapter and Individuals . - 5360 10 3 Annual Subscriptions - . . . 970 3 3 Dividends on Stock iu the
Government Funds .... 1076 17 11 Rent of Field .... 900 Cash withdrawn from Call . - 1500 0 0 Interest on Cash at Call - ¦ 16 18 9
9 , 533 10 2 £ 14 , 268 5 2
DISBURSEMENTS . Annuitants 5890 0 0 Salary of Secretary and Clerk - 362 10 0 Collector—Commission - - - 215 19 6
Messenger 5 0 0 Provincial Expenses - . - 65 3 8 Medicine for residents at Institution 12 10 0 Warden 20 0 0 Pension to late Gardener , and
Gardener's Salary . - 48 2 0 Rates and Taxes - - - 44 4 1 Enlargement of Hall , and repair of Building , and Furniture for same 937 11 7 Stationery , Printing , & o . - - 133 4 3 Advertisements - - - 20 7 11 Postages , & c , including expenses of
Election - - - . 181 17 6 Petty Expenses - - - - 16 14 7 Entertainment of Stewards and Annuitants .... 42 7 3 Votes of thanks to Stewards - . 28 3 9
Hire of Hall on day of Election - 2 12 6 Rent , Ac , of Office . - - 31 10 0 Rent of Meadow at Croydon - - 16 18 9 Placed at Call .... 1500 0 0 Purchase of Stock .... 1494 7 6 Premium on Guarantee Policy for
Collector - - 3 15 0 Banker ' s charges - - . - 0 0 3 Gratuities 77 10 0 Architect ' s Commission - 39 19 0 11 , 190 9 1
Balance on this Fond - - 3 , 077 16 1 WIDOWS' FUND . Balance 31 st Maroh 1881 3 , 343 6 * 1
RECEIPT 8 . Donation from Grand Lodge - - 300 0 0 Do Grand Chapter - 50 0 0 Do Lodges , Chapters , and Individuals- - 5298 8 6 Annual Subscriptions - - - 971 12 3 Dividends on Stock in the
Government Funds .... 684 8 3 Rent of Field 9 0 0 Cash withdrawn from Call - - 1500 0 0 luteresfc on cash at Call - - . 9 19 9
8 , 823 8 9 £ 12 , 166 14 10