The District Board of Benevolence is the District’s governing body for charities. It oversees all aspects of governance on charities and approves appeals, plans & executes charitable projects, supports Lodges within the District to support their charities etc. 

The Board comprises of 15 members, who are all subscribing Masons. Of these

• seven are ex-officio, holding senior offices in the District;
• four are elected by Masters (Ruling as well as Past) and Wardens (in office) throughout the District, having been proposed for election by their respective Lodges; and
• four are appointed by the District Grand Master based on their past record as well as future potential.