2026 Festival – The Result Is In!
On 20th October 2026 the Bedfordshire Freemasons 2026 Charity Festival reached its much anticipated conclusion with the announcement that the total fund achieved in aid of the Freemasons’ Charity was a magnificent £1,302,026.
During the six years of the Festival charities local to Bedfordshire have benefitted by some £455,366 and include;
| Stepping Stones (Luton) | £49,462.00 |
| Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends | £10,000.00 |
| Carers In Bedfordshire | £62,453.00 |
| Keech Hospice Care – Adult Hospice Service | £1,375.00 |
| Keech Hospice Care – Children’s Hospice Service | £1,280.00 |
| Sue Ryder Care: St Johns Hospice | £1,705.00 |
| Magpas Air Ambulance | £10,000.00 |
| Families United Network | £10,000.00 |
| Friends for Life Bedford | £9,000.00 |
| FACES | £14,718.00 |
| Autism Bedfordshire | £60,000.00 |
| F4YP | £15,000.00 |
| Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity | £10,000.00 |
| Youthscape | £60,000.00 |
| CHUMS Charity | £60,000.00 |
| Graham Fulford Charitable Trust (GFCT) | £25,000.00 |
| Rett UK | £15,000.00 |
| Women’s Aid Luton | £40,373.00 |
The Announcement was made at the annual Provincial Meeting of Bedfordshire Freemasons at which Nick Edwards the Provincial Grand Master expressed his heartfelt thanks to all those Bedfordshire Freemasons who had contributed to the Festival, and most importantly his pride in what they had achieved.
The Freemasons’ Charity and the Province of Bedfordshire continue in their support for local Charities, the above figures do not include the donations made by the many Bedfordshire Lodges and also the time given freely by so many members to local charities and organisations.