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Southend-on-Sea Outing 2019

Every year, we ask for help from volunteer London licensed taxi drivers to take part in an outing, where we take over 250 special needs children to Southend-on-Sea. This year, the date set for Tuesday 25 June. Can you join us on Tuesday 25 June 2019? To give you an idea of what goes on […]

Reception at Buckingham Palace

Love was most certainly in the air for our charity on Thursday 14 February 2019 when 150 of the charity’s supporters, benefactors, fundraisers and volunteer London licensed taxi drivers made their merry way to Buckingham Palace for a reception hosted by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. As the attendees gathered outside the large […]

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2019

On Sunday 13 January 2019 we held our 47th annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House (JW Marriott Hotel) on Park Lane where we were hosts to 530 special needs and disadvantaged children, along with their carers. On arrival the children were welcomed by a host of wonderful costume […]

Treasurer’s Report 2018

I would like to start my 17th Hon Treasurer’s report by thanking all members of the fund for their continued and unstinting work raising funds in a very difficult and challenging financial times not only for the cab trade but also their own time. As usual our first function of the year was the famous […]

Chairman’s Report 2018

This year has been a milestone for the charity as we celebrate 90 years helping disadvantaged and vulnerable children. The history of the charity started with a London taxi driver named Mick Cohen, who had grown up in the Norwood Orphanage. He recruited 12 taxi drivers to raise money for the orphanage to take the […]

Fundraiser at Burlington Arcade

We held another successful fundraiser at Burlington Arcade on Friday 21 December 2018 to raise funds for our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. On the day we raised £2,130 which is a fantastic achievement. Committee members Sim, Malcolm, Steve and Colin having fun The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, which takes in January 2019 and has been held […]

Giving Tuesday

We’ll be taking part in Giving Tuesday on 27 November! Giving Tuesday is all about supporting and celebrating charities. We will be asking our volunteer supporters who have previously been involved with our trips to share their photographs with us on social media. Having fun at our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2018 We will also […]

LTCFC grant to Coram’s Fields

On Friday 7 September 2018, Coram’s Fields announced the official reopening of their nursery playground, after receiving a grant from our charity London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children (LTCFC), formerly known as the LTFUC, for the sum of £18,902. LTCFC committee members Michael Son BEM and Malcolm Shaffron with Coram’s Fields CEO, Stuart Woods The […]

Cabmen’s Shelter raises £3,100

On Friday 29th June, the LTFUC committee members made their way up to Russell Square for the fundraising day which was being held by Katie Simmonds who has run the cabmen’s shelter there for the last four years. Cabmen’s shelter open for business All food and drink on the day could only be purchased by donation […]

Southend-on-Sea 2018

On the morning of Thursday 12 July 2018, the London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children’s (LTFUC) committee members welcomed volunteer London taxi drivers and over 250 very excited children to Sainsbury’s (Low Hall), Chingford for the legendary annual LTFUC outing to Southend-on-Sea. An extra special trip as the charity celebrates its 90th year. Our […]

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