The Livery Committee is a forum for communication between the livery and the officers at Guildhall and Mansion House, on any matter affecting the interests of the general body of the Livery.
There are 110 Livery Companies in the City of London plus a host of Guilds and trade-related organisations. You can search for them here.
A handful of pages picked to highlight the breadth of the work of the Livery.
This free guide covers short descriptions of all the City Livery Companies, their coats of arms, contact details, and a map of livery halls.
Livery Schools Link works with livery companies and schools to benefit young people in education to improve student employability.
Livery Companies have a strong tradition of philanthropic giving. They provide funding specifically to enable offenders’ rehabilitation.
In 2018 a Pan-Livery Initiative was established to examine the progress and direction of the Livery, improve public relations, to promote the livery and to gather key information about the Livery as a whole.
The most recent report (2021) reveals the aggregate financial support reported by Livery Companies increased by 4.4% over the 2020 figure to £75m.
The Livery Charity Chairs Group held its first annual conference at Ironmongers’ Hall on 6th June 2022. Nearly 70 attended despite a full-on tube strike.
The Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation, John Barradell, has released a statement to announce his imminent retirement.
Annually the Court of Aldermen’s Nominations Committee announces the Candidates that the Court is supporting for the Mayoralty and Shrievalty for the next year or so.
The addresses to Common Hall of Shrieval candidates, Alderman Alastair King DL and Andrew Marsden, are now available.
There will be two Aldermanic elections held on 7th July 2022 in the wards of Bridge and Walbrook. The timeframes of these are now available.
The aggregate financial support reported by Livery Companies increased by 4.4% over the 2020 figure to £75m – and a cumulative increase of 12% over the past three years.
Read what people have to say about Livery Companies and Guilds.
I was honoured to serve as Master of my Livery Company and then as Sheriff where I learned that fellowship, support of the Lord Mayor and assistance to charity are paramount, championing and protecting all that we collectively value and share.
As a Liveryman, what has made me swell with pride is the way the Livery reacted to Covid-19 by launching the NHS Livery Kitchens Initiative to deliver 600 two-course fresh, free and quality meals per day to several Barts Health Trust Hospitals. Pure joy at the end of a long and dangerous shift in full PPE.
The Livery Companies and the City Corporation actively partner with our youth, whether this be through bursaries, career advice, or ‘just in time’ donations when it matters the most. This is a great display of our aligned commitments towards social mobility and creating equal opportunities.
