 He succeeded his father as member of the "Irkeinspektionen" for Helligåndskirken and though a number of donations contributed significantly to its interior decoration.He was also a board member of "Aktieselskabet til oprettelsen af billige pantelånerkontorer i København" and a driving force behind the establishment of "nderstøttelsesfondet" in 1924.He established Etatsraad Georg Bestle and Hustrus Mindelegat in 1932.