The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

On Monday 23rd September, Mike Gibbons MBE completed his highly successful year as Master Tax Adviser, and Wendy her equally accomplished year as Mistress Tax Adviser, during 2023/24.  Richard Geldard was duly installed as the new Master, for the year 2024/25, at a meeting of Court held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall.  Company Wardens for the […]

On Monday lunchtime last week,  nine members of the Company obtained their City Freedom at the Chamberlain’s Court at Guildhall. The Master (Mike Gibbons at that time) and two of our Court Assistants (Lorraine Parkin and Michael Ashdown) were there to support our Freemen. We were pleased that Jaspreet Hodgson, a member of Common Council, […]

A small, but enthusiastic, group of six met for lunch at The Knight of Nottinghill pub on Ladbroke Grove on a sunny Thursday in September, prior to walking no more than one minute round the corner to the Museum of Brands, a collection devoted to consumer history.  The museum is crammed with packaging and other items […]

Members of the Company took part in the City Giving Day quiz last night suporting the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. There were 5 teams in the room – we were running a close second at the half way point but lost ground in the second half and scored a duck in the sports round. We finished […]

In September, Livery Companies that support the Livery Food Initiative were invited to the Old Bailey. This was partly a thank you to their supporters and also to hear an update on their impressive achievements. The Company, along with sixty other Livery Companies has provided funds in support of a new lorry for City Harvest, […]

On Friday 23rd August, the Master, Consort and members of the Company visited London’s Air Ambulance centre at the Royal London Hospital (the view from the helipad was amazing). We were shown round one of their two helicopters and had a very good talk with one of their Senior Flight Paramedics who explained how extremely organised […]

A triumphant triumvirate of Tax Advisers secured the Company a richly deserved place amongst the ‘great XII’ (petanque-playing) livery companies … when they came joint 12th in the recent Inter-Livery Petanque Competition held at the London Petanque Club Ground at Battersea Pleasure Gardens. A full entry of 32 teams from across the City Livery entered […]

Lorraine Parkin, Chair of the Charities Committee, briefed assembled members of the Company on the Tax Advisers’ Benevolent Fund and the Tax Advisers’ Charitable Trust. These are the two charities through which the Company delivers its benevolence to those in need. The Tax Advisers’ Benevolent Fund focuses, in particular, on hardship cases and on tax education. […]

A group of Tax Advisers recently joined the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress’ Bavarian Ball at Mansion House.  We enjoyed a wonderful, Bavarian inspired evening of dining and entertainment.  The evening raised over £55,000 for the following charities: MQ Mental Health Research Homewards – a Royal Foundation programme, and National Numeracy.   Photo credit: PaulinaRootsPhotography.

The Worshipful Company of Glovers hosted a number of liverymen, freemen and their guests for a delightful day of golf croquet at the immaculate Sussex County Croquet Club in Brighton on Saturday 15th June 2024. Pairs from twenty-one different livery companies participated on a day that began with a downpour which mercifully(!) lifted to an […]