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MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY 2025

Last Sunday 19th January, the LTCFC hosted our 51st annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel, marking 53 years of tradition. Around 600 children, accompanied by their parents and carers from all corners of London, gathered for a day filled with wonder and joy. The entertainment lineup was nothing short of […]

LTCFC brings party to Stephen Hawking School

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children organised a circus-themed day on 4th December for the students at Stephen Hawking School in East London. This event, sponsored by LTCFC, aimed to bring joy to children with complex needs who could not attend the LTCFC’s annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Circus AllStars provided interactive circus skills, […]

LTCFC wins Charity Film Awards

Our film ‘Then. Now. Forever’ won the coveted Piccadilly Lights Spotlight Prize (PLSP), at the 2024 Big Syn International Film Festival Awards on Friday 8th November, in a gala awards ceremony at Curzon Soho in London. The Big Syn International Film Festival is the world’s biggest sustainability film festival, reaching over 50 million in 120 […]

LTCFC host another Kayaking day

On Tuesday 24th September, the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children took 25 wonderful, well-deserving children from Cubitt Town School kayaking at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre. This was a unique opportunity for them as none of the children had ever been on the water before, so this will have given them all great […]

LTCFC Outing to Hertfordshire Zoo

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children recently organised a heart-warming day out at Hertfordshire Zoo for over 120 children, continuing their annual tradition of spreading joy and creating unforgettable memories. Children from East London with special educational needs were delighted to be accompanied by their parents and assigned their very own personal taxi driver […]

LTCFC back on the water at Docklands

What a fantastic day we had at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre! On Wednesday 12th June, the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children organized a wonderful sailing event for 30 children with special educational needs from St Edmunds school, East London. A big thank you to our committee members Stewart and Claire for trying […]

LTCFC at the Stephen Hawking School

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children recently brought their annual party to the Stephen Hawking School in East London. The children at this school, who were too severely disabled to attend the Mad Hatters Party in January, were treated to a special event organized by the committee. The event featured bubbles and slime activities, […]

Farewell Alan ‘Al’ Fresco

Early last week the news came through that our friend and colleague Alan Fresco had sadly passed away. He had been very ill for quite some time, in and out of hospital with a number of serious conditions until finally he could take no more. I visited him in hospital and at his home, and […]

Chairman’s Report 2023

Dear Committee Members, Friends, and Supporters. I would like to start by thanking everyone who has supported the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children in 2023, namely our benefactors and sponsors, members of the public, our volunteer taxi drivers and our hard- working Committee Members. A special thanks goes out to our volunteer drivers who have come together over the years since the charity’s inception in […]

Treasurer’s Report 2023

I would like to start my first and this 2023 Treasurer’s Report by thanking the Chairman and my fellow Committee Members for their support during my first year as LTCFC Treasurer. I would also like to express my thanks to Gerry Dunn MBE, the charity’s previous Treasurer of 21 years for his ongoing assistance and […]

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