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LTCFC nominated charity at TBTC

We are extremely pleased to let you know that the LTCFC have been chosen as the nominated charity at The Business Travel Conference 2019. The conference takes place on 17 & 18 September. The show brings together buyers of business travel along with suppliers. At the event, there will be 300 people in attendance and […]

TaxiPoint to support LTCFC

We are very excited to announce that TaxiPoint, the online UK taxi news hub is supporting the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children (LTCFC) over the next 12 months. They will help us to raise vital funds and increase awareness of our work within the taxi industry. TaxiPoint is a free news service for taxi […]

Fundraiser at Cabmen’s Shelter

On Thursday 6 June 2019, Katie Simmonds who runs the Russell Square cabmen’s Shelter will be holding another fundraiser to help raise money for our charity. It was in this actual cabmen’s Shelter that our charity began back in 1928. It was originally located in Leicester Square, before being moved to Russell Square where it now […]

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 […]

LTCFC Livery Taxi Campaign

Would you like to help us raise awareness for the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children? Working in conjunction with Ubiquitous Taxis, they are offering a number of LTCFC livery taxi wraps for any interested parties (12 months). If you would like to be part of this campaign, in addition to help raise awareness for […]

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 […]

Norwood Bedroom Redecoration

Our charity, which supports children with special needs and the Jewish charity Norwood have a historic relationship that goes back almost 90 years! We recently donated £696 to Norwood’s Buckets and Spades respite centre in East Finchley to enable the redecoration of one of the bedrooms at the Lodge, which is used daily to provide […]

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 […]

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