Royal Belgian Benevolent Society

Thursday, April 13, 2006

The Royal Belgian Benevolent Society in London


The Royal Belgian Benevolent Society in London
Registered Charity No 233435
Founded 1866
Patron: H.M. THE KING OF THE BELGIANS
60 Knightsbridge, London SW1 X 7LF
Telephone: 020 7235 21 21 RBBS@jeanfrancoisdor.com
http://www.rbbs.blogspot.com
Trustees:
Chairman: Mr Patrick Bresnan
Vice-Chairman: Baronne Viviane van Havre
Secretary: Mrs Danielle Massaux
Treasurer: Mr Jean-Francois Dor
Mrs Suzanne Ault
Mrs Gilberte Brunsdon-Lenaerts
Mrs Caroline Colvin
Baronne Thierry de Gruben
Col The Hon Peter Trustam-Eve
Baron Wauters
Mrs Anne Verity

The Royal Belgian Benevolent Society in London is a Registered Charity since 1866. Its objective is to come to the assistance of Belgians resident in the United Kingdom who have fallen on hard times. The rules of the Society stipulate that persons receiving a benefit from the Society must be Belgian Nationals.

Grants

The Society also makes grants to post-graduate students of Belgian Nationality to unable them to pursue a course of study in the United Kingdom. The Scheme is operated through the British Council in Brussels since 1986
Membership
The Society is a registered Charity and donations (a minimum donation of £ 5 is currently required each year for membership) may be made under Gift Aid and legacies are free of inheritance tax. Do join us.
Royal Belgian Benevolent Society in London
Founder members 1866
S.M. Leopold II, Roi des Belges
S.Ex. M. S. van de Weyer, Envoye Extraordinaire et Ministre Plenipotentiaire de Sa Majeste le Roi des Belges

M. Bartholeyns de Fosselaert, Conseiller de le Legation de Belgique
M. Arthur van de Velde, Premier Secretaire de la Legation de Belgique
M. le Baron Ed. Whettnall, Secretaire de la Legation de Belgique
Alderman Sir Benjamin Phillips
Lieutenant-Colonel Loyd Lindsay, V.C.
M.J.G. Wich, Consul de Belgique
M.P.J. Meugens

Mme Uzielli
MM. Badart, F.
Bischoffsheim, J.R., Bruxelles
Carey, W.H., & Son
Cateaux, Ch,
Cateaux, Leopold, a Anvers
Cavem D.
Cooperm H (The Leather Cloth Co)
Decoster, Ed.
de Grelle-Rogier, ch.
De Keyser, Sir P.
De Murrieta & Co., C.
de Rothschild, Baron N.M.
Edridge, Thomas R.
Flemmich, J.F. (Fk Huth & Co)
Fraser & CO, J.M.
Gambart, E.
General Steam Navigation Co.
Haghe, L.
Hambro, Baron C.J.
Hirsch, J. Francois
Hortsman & Co
Jones, John
Kebers, F.
MM. Kilburn, Kershaw & Co
Knapp, Ad.
Kraeutler & Mieville
Lemens-Sherrington
Lenders, F.H.
Liebrechts, L.
Lightley & Simon
Loos, A.
Mertens, Const.
Mocatta & Goldsmitd.
Nestle, Andrae, & Co
Neyt, A.L. a Gand
Patry & Pasteur
Rahn & Co., G.
Robinson, Th. L.
Schodts, G
Schroder & Co, J.H.
Sharps & Wilkins
Siordet, Meyer & Co
Stern Brothers
Stroybant, G.
Sydney & Wiggins
Todhunter & Ci. J.
Wattenbach, Heilgers & Co