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Erasures
The recommendation that the following
Chapters be erased from the register of
Grand Chapter and the Charters cancelled
was approved:
Ashbury Chapter No. 1459 (East Lancashire);
Queen’s Westminster Chapter No. 2021
(London); Portsmouth Temperance Chapter
No. 2068 (Hampshire and Isle of Wight);
Holden Chapter No. 2946 (London);
Mulfulira Chapter No. 5326 (Zambia);
Victoria Falls Chapter No. 5327 (Zambia);
Radiant Star Chapter No. 5776 (Surrey);
Stamford Chapter No. 6427 (East Lancashire)
and Precept Chapter No. 6439 (Cheshire).
Fees 2007
A Resolution was approved, in pursuance
of Regulation 98, that from 1 January 2007,
the fees payable to the Fund of the Grand
Chapter (exclusive of VAT) shall be:
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| the Registration of
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56.50
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| a Grand Officer, present or past, on first appointment
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28.50
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| (ii)
| a Deputy Metropolitan Grand Superintendent (under Regulation 26(c) (iii), Deputy Grand Superintendent (under Regulation 28A (iii)), 2nd or 3rd Metropolitan Grand Principal (under Regulation 26(j)) or 2nd or 3rd Provincial or District Grand Principal (under Regulation 31 (h))
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12.00
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| a holder of Overseas Grand Chapter Rank (under Regulation 42)
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| a Royal Arch Mason, inclusive of Grand Chapter Certificate (on exaltation or joining from a Chapter not under the Grand Chapter):
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21.50
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| in a Chapter in a Metropolitan Area or a Province
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15.00
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| in a District Chapter
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19.50
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| in a Chapter abroad not under a District
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30.00
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| Replacement or amendment of a Grand Chapter Certificate
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14.50
| (c)
| A Certificate for a Serving Companion
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11.50
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| A Dispensation by the First Grand Principal
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23.00
| (e)
| A Dispensation by the First Grand Principal nunc pro tunc (No fee is payable for the registration of a Companion who joins a Chapter from another under the Grand Chapter.)
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Contributions 2007
A Resolution was approved, in pursuance
of Regulation 100, that the contributions
(exclusive of VAT) for the Year 2007
payable by every Chapter in a Metropolitan
Area or a Province in respect of each of its
members shall be £3.15.
Charges for Patents and Charters
Charges for Patents and Charters are
reviewed annually and are based on the cost
of producing the documents. The
Committee recommendation that the
charges (exclusive of VAT) for the year
commencing 1 May 2006 be as follows, was
approved:
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(a)
| 205
| Charter for a new Chapter
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(b)
| 590
| Charter of Confirmation
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(c)
| 360
| Charter for a Centenary Jewel
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(d)
| 565
| Charter of Confirmation for a Centenary Jewel
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(e)
| 580
| Charter for a Bi-Centenary Bar
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(f)
| 580
| Charter of Confirmation for a Bi-Centenary Bar
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(g)
| 60
| Certificate of Amalgamation
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(h)
| 80
| Enfacement (Alterations) Fee
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Contributions to Grand Chapter
2007: The Committee recommendation
that the contributions (exclusive of VAT)
payable annually to Grand Chapter in
respect of each member of a Chapter in
a Metropolitan Area or a Province for the
year 2007 should remain unchanged at
£3.15 was approved.
2008: The Committee believed that it
would be able to recommend next year that
contributions remain unchanged in 2008.
Statement of Accounts
The audited Accounts of Supreme Grand
Chapter for the year ended 31 December
2005 were received and adopted as follows:
The operating results for the year ended
31 December 2005 show a surplus after tax
of £104,800 (2004: £103,300). In 2005
a donation was made to The Trust for
Research into Freemasonry at Sheffield
University of £50,000 (2004: £50,000).
No donation was made to the Library and
Museum Charitable Trust (2004: £50,000).
The Income and Expenditure Account
for this year includes the realised and
unrealised gains/losses on the investment
portfolio, which amounted to a net gain of
£473,100 (2004: £192,500).
This performance reflected the buoyant
year for financial markets. Investment
income saw a small reduction with the
£525,700 switch out of cash into equities
and hedge funds. The overall increase in
funds at the year end was £577,900 (2004:
£295,800) to £4,199,700.
Your Committee has recognised that
Supreme Grand Chapter should make a
contribution towards the costs of
maintaining the fabric of Freemasons’ Hall.
The annual contributions from Chapters
decreased by £29,700 in 2005 and only just
covered the Total Expenditure.
We also note that the apportionment of
the costs of Grand Lodge will increase
during 2006. Notwithstanding these factors,
your Committee is satisfied that the finances
of Supreme Grand Chapter continue to be
in a healthy state and it is hoped to continue
the dues at their present level for the
foreseeable future.
The staff at Freemasons’ Hall were
thanked for their hard work and support
over the last year.
Future Convocations
Future Convocations of Supreme Grand
Chapter will be held on Wednesday,
8 November 2006, Thursday, 26 April 2007
and Wednesday, 14 November 2007.
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