Court Defeat, New Direction: UGLE Drops Appeal After Met

Court Defeat, New Direction: UGLE Drops Appeal After Met

The United Grand Lodge of England has decided not to appeal a High Court ruling that allows the Metropolitan Police to require officers and staff to declare their Freemasonry membership. The decision marks the end of a legal battle that began in December 2025 — but it may also mark the beginning of something else … Read more

West Lancashire Freemasons Invest £60,000 in Blackpool

West Lancashire Freemasons Invest £60,000 in Blackpool

West Lancashire Freemasons have awarded a £60,000 grant to The Boathouse Youth in Blackpool, funding specialist support for a hundred young people with special educational needs and disabilities. A town that refuses to be written off Blackpool has long been synonymous with the Illuminations, the Pleasure Beach and kiss-me-quick hats. But behind the seafront glitter … Read more

Under the Hood: How We Rebuilt Freemasonry Matters from the

Freemasonry Matters site overhaul announcement - dark navy background with gold text

Why We Did This Freemasonry Matters has been running for years, and over that time — like any long-lived website — it accumulated what developers politely call “technical debt.” In plain English: things had got a bit creaky behind the scenes. Pages were slow to load, search engines weren’t finding our best content, security needed … Read more

Egremont Youth Club Doubles Attendance After £1,500 Boost

Egremont Youth Club boosted by Cumbria Freemasons

Cumbria Freemasons award £1,500 to Egremont Youth Partnership through the MCF Festival Grant Scheme, helping the club double its attendance from 30 to 66 young people.