Welcome to 33rd Annual Dinner Brought to you by the Presidents Club Committee Joint Chairmen David Meller CBE & Bruce Ritchie Committee Members CJ Jones Jonathan Meller Ricci Obertelli Graham Shear Damian Soning Harvey Soning Joe Weston Lifetime Presidents Harvey Goldsmith CBE, Peter Shalson, Harvey Soning, Jimmy Tarbuck OBE, Barry Townsley CBE Tonights Programme Welcome by our host for the evening, David Walliams The Loyal Toast by Jimmy Tarbuck OBE | Auction conducted by Jonny Gould Bringing the evening to a close, David Meller CBE Entertainment Ennio Marchetto, Kit and McConnell & Dance Acts Menu Mixed Breads Pp A selection of traditional kosher style hors d’ocuvres D Scottish smoked salmon with salmon tartare, keta caviar & lemon in muslin @ ‘The Cut’s 34 day aged USDA Black Angus Beef fillet with béarnaise sauce, served with tender steamed broccoli, onion rings, chips and mac ‘n’ cheese Dorchester deconstructed black forest gateau with pistachio ice-cream @ Coffee & petit fours Champagne & Wines Chablis Cuvee de la Butte 2015 Verget Chateau Gloria 2012, St Julien, Bordeaux Dom Pérignon Thank you to Bruce Ritchie P Spirits & Cocktails Patrén Platinum Johnny Walker Black Label Whisky Stoli Elite VodkaWelcome from our Joint Chairmen, David Meller CBE and Bruce Ritchie This is our third dinner as Joint Chairmen, and as such we are honoured to welcome you all to the Presidents 1b 33rd Annual Dinner. ‘The past year has been a strange one with yet another clection and more cconomic insecurity, whilst Trump & Weinstein dominate the front pages. Despite it all, the Presidents Club Charitable ‘Trust remains as a constant, and, welcoming our all time high guest list, has successfully managed to withstand all the uncertainties of our times. We are immensely proud that a tradition as long established as ours, is still as strong as ever. We are extremely grateful to our good friend David Walliams for once again hosting the evening. With his charm, wit and dedication to children’s causes, we are delighted that he is joining us for the third year in a row. We are also thrilled ro welcome back as our Auctioneer, the unflagging, persistent and animated Jonny Gould who never fails to raise both the roof and the funds. Together with a selection of entertainment, we are in for a great kick-start to the New Year. A huge thank you must go to the hard working committee members of the Presidents Club Charitable Trust, with a particularly hearty gratitude to Harvey Soning and Joe Weston without whom the charity just wouldnt function. Over the past 34 years, our committee has embraced a challenge and are still as dedicated as ever to raising as much as we can for disadvantaged children across the country. The Presidents Club maintains its commitment not to donate into general funds, but rather help fund items of equipment or specific projects. In the recent past we have donated substantial sums to all three of London's great children’s hospitals and in doing so, honours the pledges made to long term projects. We are, however, as committed as ever to help smaller charities, often choosing those that are out of the mainstream and might otherwise get overlooked. Over the past 2 years we have made donations of 2.1 million pounds and we are incredibly grateful to you our guests for helping us achieve this. Our aim is still simple ~ to raise as much as possible so that even more worthy causes can benefit from our donations. In our effort to collect a fabulous sclection of auction items, the ballroom might look as though Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are about to head off on their next challenge, but these three spectacular cars can be yours and we invite you to take a look at them along with the other amazing items we are auctioning. Our personal highlight is the chance to name the new Evelina children's High Dependency Unit after yourself, a loved one or your company. This prize is extremely precious to us. The Presidents Club has pledged over £650,000 to Evelina Children's hospital with half a million going to build this state-of-the-art, much needed unit and many of us on the committee have met with staff at the hospital to see the work being undertaken, and yer, for the right generous donor, we are ving away the rights to name the new facility. Please pledge like you've never pledged before, as only a significant sum will win this extremely special auction item. As promised, listed in the brochure, are all our generous 2017 Patrons. We thank them sincerely for giving generously and invite you all to pledge for this year so that our overwhelming list of Patrons grows even more for 2018. Dig deep, fil in the pledge forms that are at the back of the brochure and hand them in to the girls, Finally we thank YOU, for supporting us year on year. We welcome all our new guests and table hosts and thank ‘our regular and supportive friends as we extend a huge thank you for your support, your donations and your company and on behalf of the whole Presidents Club Charitable Trust Committee, trust you ha evening. ‘Wishing you a happy, healthy and successful 2018. Bruce Richie Dr Yannis Alexandrides Kaz Alzarka » Peter Bond Nicholas Candy Jason Clarke Simon Clarke jimon Conway Bay Downing » Bernie Ecclestone Richard Frank © Russell Gale © Tony Gallagher © Joshua Garside © Genix Healthcare © James Gordon © John Gunn © Cem Habib > Gary Hersham Peter Jones CBE » Vernon Kay © Jimmy Lahoud “Thomas Lecleroq Nick Leslau » Mark Lindsey Luxlo Propesty © William Marron © David Meller CBE Lakis Michaelides ‘Simon Morris Paul Munford » Pervaiz, Navide » Arun Nayar » Philip Noble Roger Oxf, » Brett Palos » Daniel Pittack Grant Reed Clive Reid James Reuben Bruce Ritchie © Jonathan Rose © Michael Russo Michael Sherwood © Julian Sinclair David Sonnenthal © John Storey © David Sullivan © The Jet Business ‘Th Peter Cruddas Foundation » Steven Walker = a © Asjun Waney Poju Zabludowicz 2017 / 2018 Patrons With huge thanks to all of our generous patrons and to the 10 who wish to remain anonymous.A hard working Donations Committee! Over the past year the Presidents Club Charitable Trust Donations Committee have been hard at work, ensuring that the many charities and organisations that apply to us are able to benefit from our help. We are delighted to announce that our long term project with Great Ormond Street hospital is now complete and the new Presidents ib Iligh Dependency Unit was opened just over a month ago. Our new long term project is with Evelina children’s hospital to whom we have pledged a total of £650,000 with half a million of it going to fund a new state of the art and much needed 6 bed, high dependency space within the new intensive care unit. Construction is currently underway and it is hoped that the unit will open by early summer of this year. In addition to the larger pledges, we highlight below just a small selection of some of the other smaller charities that we have helped in 2017. In April the President's Club donated £13,560 to ‘React’. This invaluable funding went towards specialist supportive seating for life-limited children, designed to be used in the home. For many children with limited mobility it is common for their wheelchair or bed to be the only place available to them. However, over long periods, the hard seat of a wheelchair can be uncomfortable and confining a child to a bedroom keeps them away from the centre of family life. One such family who has benefited from the work of ‘React’ is Lily-Mae and Liam’. Tragically, both siblings were born with an extremely rare brain abnormality and have profound and complex disabilities. They require assistance with all aspects of daily life and both parents are their full ime carers, Before ‘React’ were able to help, Lily-Mae and Liam had to spend a significant amount of time in either their specialist buggies or their beds as neither can sit independently without support. Finding ways to accommodate both children in the living room and seated in a supported way, is extremely challenging, as keeping them comfortable, relaxed and engaged is essential to their wellbeing. Physiotherapists working with the family recommended a P-Pod seat for each child. The seats offer postural support, are comfortable and suitable for the children to relax in when feeding or spending time in the sitting room. The family however, live in difficult circumstances and the seats, costing over £1,000, were far beyond their financial means. ‘React’ was delighted to be able ro help provide the seats to both children giving Lily-Mae and Liam comfort, supportand the opportunity to experience a true family environment. With the Presidents Club support, ‘React’ has been able to assist more children like Lily-Mae and Liam. For more than two decades, ‘Maggies’ has been delivering a bespoke programme of psychological, practical and social support in a growing network of centres builtin the grounds of NHS cancer hospitals. It isa free service to patients and their loved ones at any stage of their illness. Support is tailored to include anyone affected wi a patient's wider family circle, For young people, however, who are establishing their identity, forming friendships and building foundations for their futures, the impact of cancer can be profound. People coming to terms with their own emotions struggle to explain cancer to their dependents, who, sensing something is wrong, can become distressed and tend to bottle up feelings of anxiety, guilt and uncertainty. Recognising that a child’s unconscious mind expresses feelings through pictures, colours and shapes that may be impossible to put into words, ‘Maggies work with young people using creative sessions, helping them to start unraveling difficult emotions and find theit voice. ‘The Presidents Club supported ‘Maggies’ by funding £2,200 towards art materials, fuzzy felt, and books that are used to help in the support of children affected by cancer, to encourage expression and communication through this emotional and distressing time. In January, The Presidents Club Charitable Trust donated £9,790 to purchase fourteen Open Canoes for Stubbers ‘Adventure Centre, a multi activity venue that serves the young people from a variety of backgrounds in Essex and the North East of London. Each year, the dedicated, enthusiastic and specialist Stubbers team, introduce over 27,000 young people to adventure activities including open canoeing in which a variety of children with varying challenges benefit cnormously from the ream building exercises and personal confidence tasks presented by paddling two to a boat. Providing quality equipment and trainers comes at a high cost and without grants and donations such as the one from the Presidents Club, the team would struggle to make the activities accessible to all children regardless of their financial circumstances. In May of last year the Presidents Club donated £15,000 to the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity who are helping fund the building of a new specialist cancer hospital in the centre of Liverpool, an area with the highest cancer rates in England. With the support of charitable partners like us, a new purpose built teenage and young adult cancer unit is under construction. This new unie will offer a specialist service within a dedicated space for teenagers and young adults suffering with cancer. Specifically we have funded the cost of new chemotherapy chairs and an interactive TV. These will be located within the TYA Unit so the young patients there can have outpatient treatment in the same surroundings as the inpatient care, acting as a base for all their clinical appointments. This will mean they can continue to benefit from peer support and social friendships no matter whether they are receiving outpatient or inpatient treatment. The Specialise chairs will optimise mobility and provide outstanding comfort and safety, supporting the young people that may be undergoing lengthy treatment of up to eight hours at a time. Some of the other charities that have benefited from our donations over the past year have been:- Evelina, Guys & St Thomas’ Charity £100,000.00 The 2nd instalment of the £500k pledge towards the new HDU at Evelina Oasis Community Hub Waterloo £15,000.00. ‘Towards the cost of daily pitch hire, football equipment, kit, for children NSPCC_ £25,000.00 Headsets for Childline Partnership for Children £2,000.00 ‘Towards Zippy's Friends story booklets ‘The Honeypot Children's Charity £15,000.00 Towards running costs of minibus Cancer Research UK £20,000.00 ‘Towards equipment for children. > Noah's Ark Children's Hospice £100,000.00 Sponsorship of T ® NSPC ® Royal Academy of Music £10,000.00 Scholarship for a child violinist with special needs. SS Eng n Den/Games Room at the children's hospice in Barnet > £15,000.00 Furnishings for garden project - Hargreaves Centre ® The Sported Foundation £10,000.00 Donation to supported apprenticeships for disadvantaged young people ® Youth Sport Trust £13,440.00. Providing 24 multi sport wheelchairs > Richard House Children's Hospice £4,389.00 Shower trolley & 8 Oxygea cylinder trolleys ® Kingswood Nursery School £2,495.00 Outlast Cascade Play Centre DP Treloar Trust £5,000.00 Towards their Rebound Therapy Room ® Greenhouse Sports Led £50,000.00 ‘Table tennis tables for their new facilityEvelina London Children’s Hospital Thank you for your incredibly guint £900,000, inpatient bay within the new Intensive Care Unit The Intensive Care Unit will be on the newly renovated 6th floor of Evelina London, this is the largest expansion of the hospital since its inception on the St Thomas’ site 12 years ago. This purpose built environment will provide care for children who are recovering from complex surgery or illness. old and suffers cerebral palsy, dystonia and breathing. In January this year Clara's airways suddenly closed and she spent seven months in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Evelina London. While in the Paediatric ICU, Clara had four cardiac arrests. Each time the team were there, working together as a unit to resuscitate her. They never gave up. Because her problems were very complicated it was really important that she was well looked after while new solutions were found. By funding the new Intensive Care Unit The Presidents Club is going to have such an impact on the lives of children like Clara, enabling us to provide internationally renowned care to even more children - thank you! Host David Walliams David Walliams OBE is one of Britain's best-loved comedians. “LITTLE BRITAIN’, his creation with Matt Lucas, started on Radio 4 and soon progressed to BBCI. The show has won numerous international awards including three BAFTAs, and now plays in over 100 countries. ‘LITTLE BRITAIN LIVE" performed to a million people in the UK, Ireland and Australia Asa children's author David has written 12 children’s novels and 5 picture books for which he has received enormous critical and commercial success which has led to David frequently being heralded as a modern day Roald Dahl. This is arguably most notable in the success of his 8th book, GRANDPA’S GREAT ESCAPE which was both the industry number I and the best-selling book of 2016. David has been published in 53 languages and sales now exceed 19.3 million units across all editions. As it stands, he has 10% of the Children’s Fiction market in the UK. His book WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN 2 was the UK's best-selling book for 5 continuous weeks after publication while WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN was shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year at the prestigious British Book Industry Awards earlier this year, On November 2nd 2017, he released his 12th book BAD DAD. For television, David and Matt followed 'LITTLE BRITAIN’ with the hugely popular spoof airport documentary series 'COME FLY WITH ME" David can be scen in his series of WALLIAMS AND FRIEND for the BBC alongside Joanna Lumley, Jack Whitehall and as a beloved judge on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon since 2012. David is a trustee of Comic Relief, a charity he has personally raised £8.5m for, most notably swimming the English Channel in 2006 and the River Thames in 2011. As of 2017, David is now also an Ambassador for the childreas charity, Make A Wish. Due to David’ generous support of Comic Relief and other charities he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in Summer 2017 as part of the Queen's birthday Honours.“This year in addition to their residency at the Pheasantry, Kit & McConnel have played at several private parties for Royalty, sold out shows in pantomime and the Edinburgh festival along with the launch of two ships. This is their first tip to the Presidents Club, for which they are gibbering with excitement. ENNIO MARCHETTO Ennio is the original quick-change artist, revolutionising the art of origami into hilarious theatrical -d, ‘wickedly funny’ (The Observer) and wildly entertaining show uses ingenious paper costumes, razor-sharp mimicry and split second timing to create a whirlwind of magic. This Olivier award-nomina popular icons Ennio’s show is truly remarkable, it appeals to all ages and is extremely funny. Supported by a sizzling soundtrack, in just 60 minutes Ennio magically morphs into parodies of up to 50 popular characters from the world of music, movies, famous works of art ~ basically popular icons known worldwide. Characters are as diverse as the Mona Lisa, Marilyn Monroe, Adele, Freddie Mercury, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Elvis, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Justin Bieber, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Bono, The Queen of England, James Bond and many, many more. No celebrity is safe!Echo Plus connect to Alexa - a cloud based voice service - to play music, make calls, set timers and alarms, ask questions, check the traffic, weather and much more. Just Ask ! gin a rock-solid sportsman's 2nd Honours post gradate course at a London Drama School, and it was from these humble beginnings that Jonny launched 10 years of spectacular failure as a jobbing actor ‘Thankfally, sense finally prevailed in 1994, when the lure of a TV pzesenting career at Croydon Cable proved to0 te Much to his surprise, Jonny enjoyed a level of cone:nued success in his new profession - the highlight being his 12-year role as Presenter of Channel 5’s baseball show. Beyond Baseball, Jonny also hosted a number of other sport shows for jutside of Channel 5, he presented the Sports News for ITV's London Tor Poker show, and hosted over 50 cricket shows for ESPN. Bizarrely he annel 5 (Brain and Memory Bank). technique as an a : Hera 0 ark last year, him the most successful UK C Auctioncer ever, to the benefit of charities of all sizes (CRUK, The NSPCCG, Prince’s Trust). Jonny is popular MC, and is a particular favourite of sporting and entertainment legends such as Sir Ian Botham OBE, Lawrence Dallaglio OBE and Sir David Frost. More recently Jonny presented ESPN’s award-winning sport chat show - Pardon ‘The Interruption - and you can now catch his dulcet tones on IT catchphrase. The Presidents Club have put together a fabulous collection of auction items and we are delighted that Jonny Gould will be conducting the auction for the fourth year running, The auction isa significant part of the evenin; and we kindly ask for your attention and participation in this ente-taining and all important element of the dinner Please note that the auction items are subject to availability and The Presidents Club reserves the right to make amend ations or substitutions to any of the eof) with another of equivalent value where circumstances are beyond their control. Auction items are not transferable to a 3rd party without prior irten consent from The Presidents Club and the buyer ses these terms when bidding,Ot ] uCti Named Character in David Walliams’ next Childrens Book A unique opportunity for your child/children to have a charactet/characters named after them in David Walliams’ next children’s book - “The World's Worst Children 3”. The book will be released in the spring of 2018 and you will be presented with a gift of the artwork, featuring your child/children by illustrator’ Tony Ross. To make this lot even more enviable, David Walliams will personally present the book to your family over afternoon tea, David has sold over 20 million books worldwide, which have been translated in to 53 languages. Kindly donated by David Walliams Auction Lot 2 Chiltern Firehouse in your Home Bring the award winning Michelin star chef Nuno Mendes in to your home to host a dining experience like no other and recreate the magic and ambiance of the Chiltern Fire House in your own intimate setting, “With such visionaries as Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Ferran Adria among his mentors, it is no surprise that Lisbon-born Nuno Mendes is known as something of a molecular master. Strongly influenced by both Iberian and Japanese cultures, his food can be as subversive as it is imaginative, re-contextualising traditional ingredients and techniques into a masterpiece of flavour.” Chiltern Firehouse. ‘This experience is for 10 guests, within the Greater London area. Arranged for a mutually convenient date, the menu to be discussed and created together with the chef, food and wine included. Valid until the end of 2018.Auction Lot 3 The icon of a new era The new BMW i8 Roadster ‘The world’s most progressive sports car just got even more exciting and you can be one of the first to own the new BMW i8 Roadster joining the i8 Coupe in the innovative BMW i Range. The limited produced soft-rop roof has a visual lightness to go with its low physical weight, and is congestion charge free. Tes time to rethink plug-in hybrids. Boasting the latest Drive technology and intelligent energy ‘management, the new BMW i8 Roadster now delivers more power and increased electric range. Add. to this a turbocharged three-cylinder engine, which accelerates from 0 to 62mph in just 4.6 seconds, and the unique LifeDrive architecture for sublime weight distribution. Standard equipment includes: BMW Professional Media System 11D6, Head-Up Display, 20” Alloy Wheels, electric folding soft top, BMW Display Key, Adaptive LED Headlights, Carpo Interior World Leather interior, metallic exterior paint, enhanced Bluetooth telephony, electric seats with memory and BMW Remote Services. ‘A BMW recommended specification is included in the price. Extras may be added to the order at the auction winner cost, both thehoice of colour and any additional spec must be finalised by Jan 31st in readiness for the first UK delivery in spring 2018. eee et. With thanks co BMW for their support.Be a Brexit Beater, have lunch with Boris Johnson and take tea with Mark Carney Impress your friends or clients with this winning combination, Lunch with the Foreign Secretary, former mayor of London and Tea with Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England. Lunch with Boris Johnson, hosted by Sir Ian Botham OBE i Six guests will enjoy a lunch at Cambio de Turcio, London's Best Spanish Restaurant, hosted by Sir Ian “Beefy” Botham OBE and Boris Johnson, the Brexit campaign architect and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs - at least he was at the time of going to print! Full hospitality included. Valid until December 2018 Tea with Mark Carney and Bank of England Tour ‘This is an exclusive one-off opportunity to see the inner workings of the Bank of England. This prize is for four people (subject to security clearance) and includes an exclusive afternoon tea with the Governor. At the centre of the country’ financial matters since the 17th century, the “Old Lady of Threadneedle Street” is richly infused with historical interest and significance. Mark Carney has been at the helm since he was appointed in 2013, and will be able to provide the winner of this prize with a truly unique insight in to the UK post Brexit. Valid until October 2018. A Richard Prince Original Richard Prince is one of the most prominent artists working today. With 8 figure single auction sales, endless museum shows and recognition as one of the most important artists of his generation, itis with litte surpri that his work is sought after by the world’s top collectors. Richard Prince, Untitled (Oh), 2010, Ink jet on canvas 39 1/4 x 30 inches, 99.7 x 76.2.cm Since the beginning of his career Richard Prince has borrowed imagery from mass media, advertisements, and the entertainment industry, challenging and redefining the definition and relevance of authorship. With other peoples’ work as his vehicle, Prince has created a multitude of signature bodies of work, each demonstrating the artis’s wit and ability to subtly re-contextualise the original source material. Prince light-heartedly appropriates soft porn in his series of Oh paintings (from which this work is taken). He uses stickers to hide his subjects, though provides no further explanation as to the purpose of the shapes that conceal them. Such an approach exemplifies Prince's work, with the viewer never quite sure as to whether the artist’s intent comes from a place of mischievousness, seriousness, or both, Regardless, the art world establishment has embraced Prince's work, with countless records and 8 figure sales of individual works often stealing the limelight. Prince was born in 1949 in the Panama Canal Zone. His work has been the subject of major solo exhibitions and are in the public collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; Museum of Fine Arts Collection, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. With huge thanks to CJ Jones and Philip Rebeiz