Within the Province, the chosen charity for the year is decided by the Brother that takes the role of the PGP (Provincial Grand Primo). Each year - a new PGP is elected, along with their Deputy - to assist the PGP throughout the year, be it to visit Lodges on the PGP's behalf or fundraise at events that have been organised. Below is a break down of the previous years - the PGP for that year, the amount raised and the cause.
2022 – Bro Peter Tetley ROH - Macmillan nurses
2020 – Bro Phillip Briscal KOM - Hope Street Trust Grimsby
Bro Phillip Briscal KOM raised a total of raised £4,100.00 throughout the year for the Hope Street Trust Grimsby in what was a very difficult year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2018 – Bro John Rogers ROH - The Health Tree Foundation
Bro John Rogers ROH raised £9,722.80 for local charities that help people with alzheimer’s and is still fund raising for The Health Tree Foundation, regularly raising more than a £100 on a weekend. Bro John Rogers ROH can often be found on a Saturday or Sunday at his local chip-shop collecting.
2013 – Bro Peter Sargent ROH - Stroke unit at Grimsby Princess Diana Hospital
Bro Peter Sargent ROH raised over £14,000.00 for the stroke unit at Grimsby Princess Diana Hospital. A very proud moment as Bro Peter is a third generation PGP in the province following in his fathers footsteps Bro Brian Nigel Sargent ROH PPGP Spire lodge 8056 in 1991 with a wish to raise a £1,000.00 pounds for St Andrews hospice which at the time some Brothers said could not be done. He proved them wrong, and then Peters Grandfather Bro Alan William Sargent ROH PPGP in 1972 bro Alan form St Margaret’s lodge Grimsby province, Bro Alan passed away shortly after the end of his year as PGP having done most of the year not telling any one he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer just after been elected to the role of PGP.