The Committee
September 20, 2016 / October 18, 2025 by admin
The Hon. President, Hon. Chairman and Committee are delighted to announce that our Trustee Michael Son was awarded a BEM in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List and on 19th September 2016 the Committee were invited by Michael to witness his Investiture which was presented by Lord Petre KCVO JP at Ingatestone Hall, Essex. Following the […]
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Outings
July 15, 2016 / October 18, 2025 by admin
An Italian lady taxi driver travelled 1,000 miles, from Florence to Chingford, to join the LTFUC’s 100 strong taxi convoy taking over 300 very deserving children to Southend-on-Sea on 13th July 2016. Caterina Bellandi, 51, (known as Zia Caterina), drove her cab from Florence to Sainsbury’s (Low Hall) Chingford, to especially join the other taxis […]
May 18, 2016 / October 18, 2025 by admin
On Tuesday 17th May 2016, 100 taxi drivers gave up a day’s work to drive 200 ‘special needs’ children on the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children’s famous Woburn Taxi Safari. The excited children were collected from three different schools in North West London, Woodfield, JCOSS and Northway, and were treated to a wonderful fun packed day […]
Fundraising
March 26, 2016 / October 18, 2025 by admin
“You won’t stop talking…..” about having seen a black cab dressed up as a large brown furry Easter Bunny over the Easter weekend. Customers and staff at Sainsbury’s Low Hall in Chingford could hardly believe their eyes at this unusual sight at their store. The children were fascinated and all wanted their photos taken with […]
Events
January 19, 2016 / October 18, 2025 by admin
As the New Year celebrations draw to an end, we are always happy to know we have one more special party to look forward to and that is the annual Mad Hatter’s tea party held by the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children. This year it took place on Sunday 17th January 2016 and soon after mid-day […]
Reports
December 20, 2015 / October 18, 2025 by admin
Welcome to the 87th Chairman’s Report, yes 87 glorious years of serving ‘special needs’ children! The children are from all walks of life within the London Metropolitan area and have physical and socially impaired needs. I started my second year as Chairman at London’s Burlington Arcade in December, where we were promoting the charity and […]
November 1, 2015 / October 18, 2025 by admin
It is my privilege to present the Treasurer’s Report for the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children for the year ending 31st October, 2015. I am very grateful to the Fund’s Trustees for taking time to provide me with their ongoing support in respect of my role as Hon. Treasurer. Last year’s Treasurer’s Report mentioned two […]
December 20, 2014 / October 18, 2025 by admin
It is my privilege to present the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children Report for the year ending October 31st 2014. I am very grateful to the Fund’s trustees for taking time to provide me with their ongoing support in respect of my role as Honorary Treasurer, despite the challenges faced over the past year. I […]
I am proud to serve this charity in its 86th year as its current Honorary Chairman and what a year we have had. For those of you who do not know about the children’s charity, the first ever trip started in 1928 when some of the London taxi drivers, who were themselves once children of […]
December 20, 2013 / October 18, 2025 by admin
The London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children celebrated 85 glorious years of helping disadvantaged children in 2013. This fund was started by a handful of drivers in the Leicester Square Shelter, now in Russell Square, who decided to give something back and take a few underprivileged children from the Norwood Orphanage to London Zoo. From this […]
