This Year's Charity – Variety Club Children's Charity For more than 50 years Variety Club Children's Charity has been helping sick, disabled and disadvantaged children. Formed in 1949, Variety Club has raised more than £170 million and made a real difference to children's lives throughout the UK: * £3 million to build and improve the Variety Club Children's Hospital at King's College Hospital in London * £250,000 to St George's Hospital in Tooting to help open a new intensive care ward * More than 4,000 Sunshine Coaches * 3,000 Easy Riders electric wheelchairs Every Christmas we give over 3,000 toys to children who would otherwise have no present of any kind, and we entertain more than 100,000 youngsters each year at a wide range of exciting venues. There are never enough resources to answer every appeal, but, thanks to generous donations, Variety Club has been able to spend the last 50 years helping where help is needed. We provide Sunshine Coaches, electric wheelchairs, outings to exciting places, equip children's hospitals and help in many other ways. This is made possible because volunteers from many walks of life give generously of their time and money, supported by a galaxy of celebrities from showbusiness and sport. Visit the Variety Club Children's Charity here … >>>

This Year’s Theme – White Tie & Tiara! Ledston Ball 2008 – Midsummer Madness! 21.06.2008 On 21^st June 2008 Ledston Ball’s White Tie & Tiara will be a celebration of glamour and elegance. Tickets £ 110 each Tables are for twelve … take a whole table or come as a smaller group. At Ledston Ball the entire ticket price goes on the décor, entertainment and food … You are getting what you pay for. All money raised through sponsorship, advertising, donations and fundraising is donated directly to our charities. Our Link to Local Charities The proceeds from the very first Ledston Ball in 1992 went to Children in Need, an extremely worthy cause but because of the size of the charity we were unsure exactly where the money went. As a result we decided that in future we would donate all our profits to local charities. We have found that there is no lack of deserving causes in the region; hospitals, charitable organisations, individuals and hospices all need our contributions to supplement their funding and continue their good works. This also means that we can give you, our generous ball goers with regular updates on the progress of your donations and the impact that they are having. Click here to see more about our beneficiaries.