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THE GLOVERS COMPANY TODAY |
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The Company
liaises closely with the British glove and leather industries and supports
many charitable causes especially City based charities and those associated
with gloves. CHARITABLE DONATIONS Although the
Company has an historic tradition of dispensing monies to charitable causes,
it was not until 1975 that the Glovers Charitable Trust was formally
established as the charitable arm of the Company. It is administered by a
Board of Trustees, the Master and four Wardens. The charity has
wide aims. Each year the majority of charitable donations is
committed in the field of education by way of bursaries to students at
schools with which the Glovers have historic links and important donations
are made in support of the MEMBERSHIP Membership of
the Company is open to men and women who have had a successful career, and to
those interested in the history and traditions of the City of Freedom of the
City of A PROGRESSIVE COMPANY The Company is governed by a Court of Assistants, chaired by the Master who is elected each year and by four Wardens also elected annually who generally become the Master in succession. There are a
number of Committees which, under the guidance of the Court, deal with the
matters of finance, charity, glove trade liaison and social affairs. Members
of the Company are encouraged to take part in this work, and members of the
Court are chosen from the active committee members. THE GLOVING INDUSTRY Those closely
involved in the Gloving business have their own trade association – The
British Glove Association – and many of their members are also members
of the Livery. The British Glove Association details are: British Glove Association Telephone: +44 (0)121 242 2602 |
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