Benevolent Fund

The Association’s second President, the Earl of Lathom, insisted that there should be a benevolent aim. Ever since, the trustees of the Association’s charity have always principally focused on supporting education for children in the County Palatine.

Each year grants are made to schools and youth centred organisations which are nominated by our members and in the recent past have included –

– Lancashire County Cricket Club’s disabled youth cricket team

– The DIY Young Persons’ Theatre in Salford which works with children with learning disabilities

– Cybergirls First who are taking young girls from areas of Blackpool to Lancaster University for tutoring in further education and especially IT.

– Fylde Rugby Club’s Community Foundation and their Rugby Reading Champion Festival

– Manchester Grammer School’s new sports pavilion appeal

– Westminster Primary Academy, Blackpool

– Brookside School Clitheroe

– Preston Panthers Disability Sports Club

We also make provision for some of our elderly members and widows and widowers of past members with a gift of a hamper at Christmas.