THE CHARITABLE TRUST

The Company has a Charitable Trust that is managed by the Trustees. Their remit is to manage the benevolent fund and to consider written requests for charitable donations to specific causes as stated in the Charity’s Deed of Trust. They also oversee the special events account under which the Company’s annual Magical Taxi Tour operates.

 The Charities objectives are:

1. To administer benevolence when appropriate to members of The Worshipful Company of Hackney Drivers, retired members and widows or widowers of members. 

2. To organise a trip for the benefit of children with life threatening diseases to Disneyland Paris in a convoy of taxis. The trip to be self funding by donations and sponsorship as far as is practical. 

3. To support other Hackney Carriage Trade Charities to our best endeavours.

We raise monies by voluntary donations and sponsorship. The main charitable event is The Children’s Magical Taxi Tour which thanks to the untiring efforts of the Disney Committee remains the highlight of the charity.

THE KICKSTART PROJECT

The Master is this year attempting to obtain funding to set up a new section of our charity to help 'Care Leavers' to go through a specially assisted program to learn the 'The Knowledge of London' and become licensed taxi drivers. It is felt these young people are particularly in need of getting a foot on the ladder of life and we hope we can help.