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 Lord Mayor’s latest bulletin reports on the City’s Jubilee celebrations, the National Livery Weekend, and the Finance For Impact Summit at Mansion House.
Each year before taking office, newly appointed Sheriffs undertake a fundraising campaign to fund their unique and custom designed badges and chains of office.
The July 2022 Livery Briefing has been published and includes up to date information on the election of the Lord Mayor, courses, and forthcoming events.
The Livery Committee has produced a summary of the results of Livery Giving in terms of grants and volunteering following last year’s philanthropy survey.
Farmer and best-selling author, Kate Humble is supporting the Woolmen’s 2022 Charity Sheep Drive and Livery Fair, on Sunday 25th September.
The Livery Committee has reported to The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Liverymen of the Several Companies of the City of London in Common Hall Assembled.
Read what people have to say about Livery Companies and Guilds.
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.
We just want to say thank you so much for all the hard work and the lovely food you’ve been sending us, we really love it and enjoy it and it’s ever so healthy for all this hard work that we are doing. Thank you very much for supporting our welfare.
