Our clients dwell in one of the best sheltered accommodation venues in the county

We involve our clients in planning at every opportunity

The ELMC hold various events throughout the year including the Spring Party

The ELMC make a £50,000 donation to Diabetes Care

We have one purpose – to raise funds to support the needy within Freemasonry and our local communities

Become a Friend of the ELMC and help those in need

The East Lancashire Masonic Charity (ELMC)

We are here to care for and to afford charitable assistance to needy Freemasons or their widows or to any of their dependent relatives.
The East Lancashire Masonic Charity
Hewlett Court
Newcombe Road
Holcombe Brook
Bury, BL0 9XJ

What We Do At The ELMC

The East Lancashire Masonic Charity is here to care for and to afford charitable assistance to needy Freemasons or their widows or to any of their dependent relatives, and to reach out to others in the communities in which we live who are deserving of our charitable support.

How We Help Local Charites

The relief of poverty by the provision of help and assistance to needy Freemasons, or their widows or any other of their dependent relatives, living predominantly but not exclusively in East Lancashire.

How To Leave a Legacy To The ELMC

Leaving a Legacy in your will has a huge positive impact and helps us to invest in vital services when they need them most, including financial and emotional support

Upcoming EL Festival 2026 events

The support of these events is greatly appreciated to aid in raising money for the EL Festival 2026.

Veteran’s Choir

Friday's entertainment on our Festive lead up to Christmas was the fantastic Veteran’s Choir! They always put on a great performance and the ladies and gents always enjoy them coming throughout the year.

Bury Acupeelers Choir

The ladies and gents enjoyed a warming performance by the Bury Acupeelers Choir on the evening of Thursday 12th December. It was great to all the members join us to continue the Christmas festivities.   

Anne Valery

We had the pleasure of Anne Valery performing for us at Hewlett Court on Thursday 12th December, the ladies and gents filled the main lounge and enjoyed a variety of songs and Christmas carols. A lovely performance as always!

Woodhey High School visit with donated items!

We were thrilled to welcome some of the pupils and teachers from Woodhey High School on Thursday 12th December who came to deliver a wide range of donated items that had been given as part of their Community and Charity week! Such a special thing to do at this time of...

Alice in Wonderland Panto!

The ladies and gents gathered in the main lounge on Wednesday 11th December to watch ‘Alice in Wonderland’ the pantomime by the girls from North East Producers! A great show with a few Christmas songs added in for the festive season!

Hewlett Court Christmas Grand Raffle

Make sure you get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning one of our great prizes on our Christmas Grand Raffle which will be drawn on Sunday 22nd December!! Selection of prizes include: 2x £100 Slater Menswear £30 Gift Voucher for Brandlesholme Chippy £20 Gift...

Michael and Kyla Sixsmith

We had the pleasure of welcoming back the dancing duo Michael & Kyla to Hewlett Court with a Christmas twist on Tuesday 10th December! Dressed as elves, they put on an amazing performance dancing, playing bingo and carrying out a music quiz. Everyone had fun...

Tom Collins

We had a new singer performing at Hewlett Court on Monday 9th December, Tom Collins! The ladies and gents thoroughly enjoyed his performance which included a Christmas rendition of all the classics along with some favourites for everyone to singalong to.

Grant for Jigsaw, Bury to attend Bendrigg Trust trip!

The ELMC were thrilled to approve the grant for Jigsaw, Bury to cover the costs involved for 20 members to attend a weekend to Bendrigg Trust, Cumbria plus the hire of the coach. The charity received a grant from ELMC of £1550 which was match funded by the MCF with a...

Fish and Chip Friday

A big thank you to Brandlesholme Chippy for treating the ladies, gents and staff to Fish and Chips for lunch on Friday 6th December!! We were delighted to receive a call from Sam, Daughter of ‘Chippy John’ who resides at Hewlett Court to offer a Fish and Chip lunch...