The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is a
registered charity in the United Kingdom that cares for people working in, or retired from, the licensed drink trade and their dependents.
It is constituted as a
registered charity under English law, and its headquarters are in Ascot, Berkshire.
It was founded by a
royal charter
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but s ...
of 3 May 1836 as the Society of Licensed Victuallers and adopted the working name Licensed Trade Charity in 2004 following a merger with the Licensed Victuallers National Homes charity.
Activities
Amongst the activities of the charity are the provision of financial assistance, convalescence care and retirement housing. It is a shareholder in the publisher of the ''
Morning Advertiser
''Morning Advertiser'' is one of the oldest news publications in the world, beginning as a newspaper in 1794 and being published in hard copy until 2020. In 2011, William Reed Ltd, bought '' The Publican'' from United Business Media and merged ...
'', the journal of the licensed trade.
[Annual Report, 2007.]
Schools
The Licensed Trade Charity operates three schools which are also open to the general public:
Licensed Victuallers' School
The Licensed Victuallers' School (LVS Ascot) is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4 to 18, situated near Ascot in the English county of Berkshire. It is operated by the Licensed Trade Charity, and parents w ...
near
Ascot, Berkshire
Ascot () is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is south of Windsor, east of Bracknell and west of London. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the Royal Ascot meeting, ...
, an independent all-ability school for students from 4–18, as well as LVS Hassocks and LVS Oxford, both specialist schools for young people with learning difficulties.
See also
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List of organisations with a British royal charter
This is a list of organisations with a British royal charter. It includes organisations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, in chronological order, that have received a royal charter from an English, Scottish, or British monarch.
The list of ...
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Worshipful Company of Innholders
The Worshipful Company of Innholders is one of the 110 livery companies of the City of London.
The innholders were originally known as hostellers, but their name had changed by the time it was incorporated under a royal charter in 1514. The c ...
References
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External links
Licensed Trade Charity website''Morning Advertiser'' website
Charities based in Berkshire
1836 establishments in the United Kingdom
Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom