We are a Club that unites CRICKET-lovers and other like-minded people with charitable hearts and a love of children. It is an aspirational Club, proud of its heritage and confident of its future, that brings together top cricketers, other leading sportsmen and women, showbiz personalities and leaders from business and the professions. We like to have fun and  enjoy the camaraderie of our fellow Members.

The Lord's Taverners started life as a club founded in 1950 by a group of actors who used to enjoy a pint watching the cricket from the Tavern at Lord's. In the early days, the money raised each year was given to the National Playing Fields Association. We now invest our money evenly between supporting grassroots cricket and a range of disabilities projects.

Since then we have developed into both a vibrant Club and a Charity. We have thousands of members who all share a love of cricket and a desire to ensure that as many children as possible, especially those with special needs, have the chance to participate in sport and recreation. We are recognised by the England and Wales Cricket Board as the official national charity for recreational cricket.

Our 'Twelth Man' is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and we have been led over the years by other members of the Royal Family, two Oscar winners (Sir John Mills and Sir Tim Rice), legends of comedy (including Eric Morecambe), former England cricket captains and even a former Australian Prime Minister (Sir Robert Menzies).

Click here for an in-depth history of our unique organisation.

Click here for a full list of our Past Presidents.

Click here for a gallery showing some of our current celebrity members to whom we are extremely grateful for their enduring support.

We were further strengthened in 1987 with the formation of The Lady Taverners and similarly in 1988 when the Young Lord's Taverners was created, both as fundraising arms. We have a vibrant regional structure throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland and we have a Headquarters based in London.

80% of our money is raised through events including lunches and dinners, cricket matches and golf days, concerts and quizzes. Since 1950 we have given away more than £60 million in grant aid.  Click here to view our latest Annual Review.

Click here to view our Memorandum & Articles of Association.

Click here to view our Bye-laws.

Click here to view our 2008 Annual Report and Financial Statements.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to find out more and click here for information on how to join.