The Military Order of the Collar Charitable Foundation
(MOC Foundation)
for the relief of poverty and sickness, the advancement of education and religion and the preservation and protection of good health.
The MOC Charitable Foundation is established and administered by members of the Grand Priory of the English Tongue of the Military Order of the Collar of St Agata dei Paterno. Members of the Order of the Collar strongly believe that the essence of chivalry in the XXI century is not the adherence to some outmoded and irrelevant practices related to ancient disputes, but honour and service to needy individuals and communities, regardless of creed, race or nationality.
The MOC Foundation is regulated by the Charity Commission of England and Wales and as such it receives appeals from the community at large. The Trustees report to the Commission yearly, concerning both financial and project issues. The MOC Foundation is also a member of the NCVO, the voice of the voluntary sector in England, and conforms by its guidance on governance and ethical matters. As a further safeguard the MOC Foundation has also joined the Fundraising Standards Board and abides by its compliance regulations (see Help Us pages for further details). Lastly, the oath of service undertaken by members of the Order provides the moral and inner strength driving them to commit their time to worthy causes.
Aside from the UK foundation every Grand Priory of the Order is dutybound to undertake charitable works (although their projects are run wholly independently). Details of some of their projects will be found in the Other Jurisdictions section of this web site.
Our aim is to be 100% effective
For the last ten years we have been able to achieve the almost impossible vision for most organisation of becoming virtually 100% effective. Thanks to our very small running costs and the modest level of reserves accrued, we can now ensure that virtually every penny donated to us goes straight into charitable works.
Our funds are mostly raised through fund raising events such as dinners, sponsored walks and other activities. In addition, each member of the Order is dutybound to donate a yearly sum (currently set at minimum £96). All members at local level are also strongly encouraged to organise fund raising events to support the Foundation.
The Trustees of the MOC Foundation are professional individuals from a variety of backgrounds ranging from the armed forces, finance, marketing, clergy and the arts. Each project is considered on its merits, applying strict ethical and business criteria when evaluating new operations. Our running costs are almost negligible, consisting mostly of bank and auditing charges or essential items such as stationery and postage.
You do not have to be a member of the Order to donate to us. Just as we consider projects from all walks of life and entirely on their merits, we are happy to accept individual or corporate donations. Indeed, with increasing demand for funds it may at times be difficult to decide which organisation should be supported; so donating to us may make us your 'one stop shop' for charitable activities, with complete confidence that all the allocated resources will go exclusively to highly vetted good causes.
If you would like to help us with our humanitarian work please click on the Help Us button at the top of this page for further information. Please note, however, that the MOC Foundation is a grant making organisation, thus we are unable to process enquiries related to volunteer help in the field.
Grants applications
We are happy to consider applications from registered charities or individuals. Applications from registered charities or non-profit organisation must be supported by written evidence, accounts and referees. Individual grants must also be supported by evidence from either professional organisations or recognised individuals in the community, such as members of the clergy, medical doctors, lawyers, academics, etc. All applications accepted for consideration will be thoroughly checked. For further information or to apply please use the contact details in the Help Us page.
Feedback
We value any comments and feedback, so we warmly invite you to contact us for further information. Please click on the email us link to launch a contact form.
Remember, when you donate to us, you can be sure that your money will go exclusively to a charitable humanitarian project.
