Piccadilly 500 was set up in 1995. The present committee is comprised of over twenty dedicated volunteers, many of whom have family members that have been directly affected by cancer and have come together to raise much needed funds.

The May Ball, one of the most prestigious events in the charity's London fundraising calendar, is a lavish evening which provides an opportunity for impressive entertaining at the exclusive Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London. We are committed to making a difference and with your help aim to raise £80,000 this year, bringing our total over 10 years to an incredible half a million pounds.

The money raised from this year's ball will go to the Medical Oncology Unit (MOU) at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which specialises in treating patients with lymphoma and leukaemia. Together, lymphoma and leukaemia account for around 17,400 new cases of cancer every year in the UK. We still have much to learn about these diseases and the funds that we raise will help fund this vital research.