Benevolent Funds

Benevolent Funds

Men's Benevolent Funds

Bowls Leicestershire Men’s Benevolent Fund is a charity that works to recognise and support individual bowlers within the County. The Charitable Status was awarded in 1948. The Fund is used to grant a gift to necessitous men bowlers who are or have recently been members of a Club affiliated to Bowls Leicestershire. The Trustees, at their discretion may also make grants to necessitous dependents of deceased members in exceptional circumstances. The Fund is completely independent of any association affiliated to bowls and is solely dependent on donations for its finance. Voluntary donations are accepted from Clubs, individuals and from other sources that the Committee may adopt, including fund-raising events. The Fund operates all year round, so can we remind all Club Secretaries to advise the Men’s Benevolent Fund Secretary the name and details of any fellow members who may be unable to bowl through illness or being hospitalised during the year. For more information about the Fund, Donating and the Nomination Criteria please visit the new website at www.bowlsleicestershirebenevolentfund.co.uk contact the fund secretary on mailto:blbenevfundsec@yahoo.com or follow the email link found on the Men’s Section Contacts.


The Secretaries Contact details are found on the MENS SECTION CONTACTS page of this site.


Women's Benevolent Fund

Bowls Leicestershire Ladies Fund supports club members who are unable to play due to ill health. It is run by the Benevolent Secretary, Carole Chamberlain. You may contact Carole at any ti me to advise her of anyone in your ladies bowls club who is in hospital for any length of time.


This fund receives contributions directly from clubs and is maintained via the Annual Triples Match. Clubs can enter more than one team in this match.  The BENEVOLENT MATCH RESULTS etc can be picked up below.


The MATCH RULES were updated in 2020.  Please ensure that you know these Rules... matches are 15 ends...

Womens Benevolent Match Rules


The winning triple receives the Adeline Parkinson Trophy and the runners-up win the Vesty Cup. It is also traditional that the rink with the highest shot difference are given a set of spoons donated by clubs or individuals.


The Secretaries Contact details are found on the WOMENS SECTION CONTACTS page of this site.


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