For Masonic lodges

The Masonic lodge app for Secretaries who want their evenings back.

Running a lodge is a Secretary's full-time hobby: meeting summonses, festive board numbers, dues reminders, charity collections, and a constant flow of emails to brethren who never reply. Comnly gives the Secretary, Treasurer, and Worshipful Master a structured, members-only home for lodge communications. Summonses arrive as push notifications, festive board RSVP totals are visible in one tap, dues can be paid through a Stripe payment link, and the committee has a proper audit trail for every notice issued.

  • Members-only meeting notices
  • Festive board RSVP
  • Stripe payment links for dues and charity
  • AGM and committee votes
  • Audit-trail acknowledgements

Real scenarios

Where Comnly earns its place

Summons for the next regular meeting

Post the summons as a critical notice. Brethren receive a push, must explicitly acknowledge, and the Secretary has a timestamped record of who has confirmed attendance well before the festive board headcount goes to the caterer.

Annual dues and charity collections

Attach a Stripe payment link to the dues renewal notice or the charity steward's collection post. Brethren pay in two taps and the money goes directly to the lodge's own Stripe account. Comnly takes no commission on the payment.

Ballots, motions, and committee votes

Run anonymous ballots, AGM motions, and committee votes using built-in For/Against/Abstain and Yes/No templates. Results are clear and the audit trail satisfies the Secretary and the minutes.

Features you will use

Built for the way your group actually runs

Members-only by design

Lodge feeds, notices, and documents are only visible to active brethren. The committee controls who joins via a private join link or QR code. The lodge's communications are not exposed to the public web.

Push notifications to every brother

Summonses, festive board notices, dues reminders, and charity appeals land as pushes from the lodge. No more chasing email confirmations one by one.

Regular meetings, festive board, and rehearsals in one calendar

Regular meetings, installation, rehearsals, white-table dinners, and provincial events all sit on one calendar with RSVP and reminders.

Officer roles with scoped permissions

Worshipful Master, Secretary, Treasurer, Almoner, Charity Steward, and committee roles each receive scoped admin permissions. The Charity Steward can post collections without billing access, and the Secretary controls who sends critical notices.

Payment links for dues, festive board, and charity

Annual dues, festive board contributions, ladies night tickets, and charity appeals. Payments route directly to the lodge's own Stripe account with no Comnly commission.

Document library for bylaws and minutes

Upload the lodge bylaws, AGM minutes, summonses, and other governance documents. Version history is kept, and brethren can read them on their phone instead of waiting for the next meeting.

FAQ

Common questions

Is the lodge feed private?

Yes. Comnly is members-only by design. The lodge's posts, notices, calendar, and documents are only accessible to active brethren on the lodge. There is no public profile or open join page unless the Secretary chooses to share a join link.

Can we collect dues and charity contributions through Comnly?

Yes. Attach Stripe payment links to any post. Payments route directly to the lodge's connected Stripe account. Comnly takes no commission. Stripe charges its standard processing fee separately.

Can different officers have different levels of access?

Yes. Comnly supports scoped admin permissions per officer. The Charity Steward can post charity appeals without billing access, and the Secretary controls which officers can issue critical notices.

How does Comnly handle ballots and AGM motions?

Anonymous polls and AGM motion templates (Yes/No, For/Against/Abstain) are built in, with clear results and a timestamped audit trail suitable for the minutes.

Is Comnly only for Craft lodges?

Comnly works for any UK Masonic body that operates as a members-only committee-led organisation: Craft lodges, Royal Arch chapters, side orders, lodges of instruction, and associated charitable bodies.

Is Comnly only for adults?

Yes. Comnly accounts are 18+ only, which aligns with the membership requirements of UK Masonic lodges.

How quickly can we onboard the lodge?

Most lodges are live within a single committee meeting. Generate a private join link, share it with the brethren by email or in the lodge WhatsApp once, and let them self-onboard. No admin data entry and no ghost rows.

Why is lodge attendance dropping?

Attendance falls when the summons gets lost in email or arrives too late for brethren to plan around, when there is no follow-up reminder, or when brethren feel disconnected from the lodge between meetings. Lodges that hold attendance well combine a clear summons with push notification, send a reminder 48 hours before, and keep brethren engaged between meetings with charity updates, festive board news, and dates for upcoming installations. Comnly handles the delivery and reminder layer; the social bond is still the Secretary and Worshipful Master's job.

Ready to give your lodge's Secretary their evenings back?

Start your lodge on Comnly today. £29.99/month for your first three months. Cancel anytime.

£29.99/month for your first three months, then £39.99/month or £399/year. Cancel anytime.