The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

There is seldom an opportunity to be seated beneath the huge dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, to be surrounded by more than 130 Liverymen in their ceremonial and ordered finery, participating in a Choral Evensong in the traditional Anglican manner, and enjoying splendid music performed by the Royal College of Music String Orchestra. But one […]

On the evening of 12 September, the Master Mike Gibbons and Liveryman Adrian Stevens (with their respective partners) joined 101 Squadron RAF for their Dining-in Night, held at Aerospace Bristol under the wings of Concorde: a very special venue with an appropriate aviation heritage. The Squadrons operational achievements over the last 12 months were highlighted […]

Those of you who contribute to the Tax Advisers’ Charitable Trust can be very proud of yourselves as your donations have directly contributed to the launch of London Air Ambulance’s two new helicopters. In addition to supporting the London Air Ambulance (LAA) on a regular basis, the Company, through TACT, supported its Up Against Time […]

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 […]