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Newbury’s Victory Lodge supports homeless charity Loose Ends at Christmas




Freemasons have made a generous donation to a local homeless charity.

The Victory Freemasons Lodge, which meets at Newbury, has donated £2,000 to Loose Ends.

The Newbury-based charity offers a drop-in site for vulnerable and homeless adults – and the sum will enable it to continue providing warm meals through the winter amid rising operating costs.

Lee Farmer with Diana Lacey and Ian Nichol outside Newbury Cricket Club, where Loose Ends is based. Credit: Nicola Farmer
Lee Farmer with Diana Lacey and Ian Nichol outside Newbury Cricket Club, where Loose Ends is based. Credit: Nicola Farmer

Lee Farmer, who was to be the ‘master’ of the Lodge for a year, and his wife Nicola, visited Newbury Cricket Club a week before Christmas to present the donation to Loose Ends chair of trustees Diana Lacey and treasurer Ian Nichol.

They explained the donation from the Berkshire Freemasons of Victory Lodge would mean three months of operating their service over Christmas and into the New Year.

Lee Farmer at the servery with volunteers Alice Fugg and Peter Ramsay serving breakfast. Credit: Nicola Farmer
Lee Farmer at the servery with volunteers Alice Fugg and Peter Ramsay serving breakfast. Credit: Nicola Farmer

The couple decided to support the charity after being impressed by the support it provides.

The Lodge approved of its choice of charity and in September a Ladies Festival was held where members, friends and guests were invited to a formal dinner and evening of music and fundraising efforts.

Lee Farmer and volunteer Barney Bardsely with a tray of sausages. Credit: Nicola Farmer
Lee Farmer and volunteer Barney Bardsely with a tray of sausages. Credit: Nicola Farmer

Loose Ends was founded in 1990 and has grown from providing just a sandwich lunch on Sundays to now operating five days a week with hot food and other facilities on offer.



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