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Treasurer’s Report 2022

I would like to start my 21st annual Treasurers Report by thanking the Chairman and fellow committee members for their support over the past 50 years, 21 of those as Honorary Treasurer, a position I have held with pride. The past year has been difficult in raising funds, but due to careful control of our […]

LTCFC helps to Get Ziyon Walking

In summer 2020, the LTCFC were contacted by the parents of a young lad by the name of Ziyon who was born with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, a disability characterized by frequent spasms which affects the joints and tensing of the leg muscles reducing the overall range of motion. Ziyon’s parents climbed Mount Snowdon in order […]

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2023

Our 95th year anniversary celebrations got off to an amazing start on Sunday 29th January as we held what was our 49th Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House. Firefighters from Soho Station of the London Fire Brigade parked up their appliance on Mayfair’s Park Lane, and along with London’s Pearly Kings, […]

LTCFC Annual General Meeting

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 15th February 2023 at 7:00pm at the Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre, 235a Westferry Road, London E14 3QS. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting should contact our Honorary Secretary Malcolm Shaffron via email on m.shaffron@ltcfc.org.uk

Paddington and the LTCFC

The Paddington Bears left by the thousands who paid tribute to The Queen across the Royal Parks and residences in September have been given new homes at a special picnic attend by the Queen Consort. The bears were given a police escort from Clarence House to the venue by Claire Zazzara, Tony Moore and Michael […]

Lord Mayor’s Show

Dear Drivers, Friends, Supporters, and Benefactors, I am pleased to inform you that the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children was invited to join this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday 12th November. My colleagues and I were thrilled when we were informed that a benefactor, who wished to remain anonymous, paid the fees for […]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

With past and present committee members, it is with profound sadness that the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children mourns the passing of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. The charity assists many disadvantaged and special needs children, and their carers accepted various invitations to meet with Her Majesty during those special days, which will live […]

Taxi Safari

I must start off by thanking on behalf of the committee and children, all the drivers that gave up their time to take part in the outing especially after the hard time we have all just gone through, as without them we would not have an outing, SO THANK YOU. I must now go onto […]

Fun at the Docklands Sailing Centre

On Friday 10th June 2022, the LTCFC took 30 children from St Luke’s School on the Isle of Dogs for a fun day out at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre. The children, along with a team of staff members and helpers headed by Jessica Tough and Billy-Jo Canaway, had a fun-packed sunny morning kayaking […]

LTCFC Special Garden Project at Norwood

On Sunday 15th May, the LTCFC taxi drivers and volunteers descended on the Norwood Buckets & Spades Centre in Finchley armed with their gardening equipment and a huge assortment of flowers, bulbs, shrubs, evergreens, and trees. From 9am until 2pm our “ground force” team worked extremely hard clearing dead plants and stinging nettles from all […]

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