MEMBERS of the Cotehele Lodge of the Masons presented £500 to Gunnislake Primary School to go towards its playground fund.

Cheques have also been presented by the lodge to the Cavitron Fund, Help for Heroes, Ellie's Haven and CHICKS and totalled £1,487.

The Cotehele branch was awarded a gold certificate for its charity fundraising and has raised £5,000 for its provincial charity fund which will go towards supporting Cornwall Air Ambulance, lifeboats, hospices and other good causes in Cornwall.

Members of Cotehele Lodge Jim Wakem, Johnny Wakem and Ian Ross are pictured with staff and children from Gunnislake Primary School.

Picture by James Bird