Welcome to West Kent
A community for you and your family
Integrity, friendship, respect and service are the bedrocks of our organisation. The membership of our ancient fraternity has evolved over the centuries, and in the 21st century we continue to embrace change.
We are inclusive in our approach to each other and to the communities we serve, and we actively encourage families and friends to join in our social life – from golf, rugby and cricket to Ladies’ Nights and gala occasions.
A message from West Kent Freemasons
“Our aim is to ‘Make a Difference’ in all of our activities – whether this is through individual Lodges, our interaction with each other as members, or our relationship with the community as a whole.”
Andrew Waddington
Head of Freemasonry in West Kent
Members across West Kent
Raised for The Freemasons’ Charity during our 2026 Festival
In grants to local charities in 2026 so far
Local charities supported this year
Our values
The principles behind who we are, what we stand for and what we do.
Rather than working on buildings like the masons of old, today’s Freemasons focus on building themselves as people of integrity.
Open to people of all religions and political persuasions, Freemasonry is a common foundation for friendships that last a lifetime.
We bring people together irrespective of race, religion or any other difference that can divide us as a society.
Through events, fundraising and volunteering, our members give their time, resources and skills to the community.
In our communities
We like to have fun – and care for local causes
Charitable giving remains at the heart of our fraternity – not just by giving funds, but in many cases by giving our time where it is needed.
In 2026 we completed our Festival, raising just over £3.9 million for The Freemasons’ Charity to support worthy causes in Kent and further afield. So far this year we have also given £401,000 in grants to 82 local charities.
Some of the charities we’ve supported in recent years
- Bromley Mencap
- Solace Women’s Aid
- Trinity Theatre
- We Are Beams
- The 3H Foundation
- Magpie Dance
- The Molly Dolly Foundation
- Remap 2010
- Friend for Families
- Bexley Foodbank
- Bromley Foodbank
- Nourish Foodbank
- Hearts of Kent Hospice
- St Christopher’s Hospice
- Bromley Brighter Begins
- Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance
- Marjorie McClure School
- Dartford Foodbank
- Mottingham Foodbank
- West Kent Mind
- Lifelites
- Icare Day Centre Trust
- Kent Friendz
- Greenwich & Bexley Hospice
- Ellenor Child Care
- Hospice in the Weald
- Demelza Hospice Care for Children
- Crafting for Carers
- Bexley & Dartford Parkinson’s
- Spadework
- Citizens Advice North & West Kent
- Assoc. of Friends Prince George Duke of Kent Court
- Green & Cleaner
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support
- Imago Community
- The Maypole Project
- Wealden Sailability
- Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre
- Swanley and District Foodbank
- The Primrose Centre
“Freemasonry has given me friendships I wouldn’t have found anywhere else – and a real chance to give something back to the communities right here in West Kent.”
Gordon
Cornwallis Lodge, No. 1107
Interested in joining?
Find out what Freemasonry in West Kent could mean for you – or simply get in touch. Just ask.
