The Leather & Hide Trades’ Benevolent Institution was formed in 1860 and today is still involved in the original work for which it was formed, as follows: 

“The object of the Institution shall be the relief of necessitous persons who are or have been engaged in the Leather Industry who are aged or incapacitated from earning a livelihood, and the bereaved spouse, adult dependents and orphans of any such person. The Institution shall be financed by means of donations, bequests and income arising from investments or by any other means approved by the Committee.”

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LATEST NEWS

Annual General Meeting and Annual Lunch 2024

February 2, 2024 2:46 pm

The AGM and Annual Lunch for the LHTBI will take place at Leathersellers’ Hall, London, on Thursday 23rd May 2024. Please contact the Secretary if you would like...

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The Annual General Meeting and Annual Lunch 2023 will be held on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at Leathersellers' Hall in the City of London. We look forward to seeing many of our supporters at this event.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023

February 7, 2023 12:17 pm

Annual General Meeting and Annual Lunch 2022

July 13, 2022 11:18 am

We were delighted to hold our AGM and Annual Lunch in person again in May 2022 at the Leathersellers’ Hall in London, after two years of Covid restrictions...

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

April 16, 2021 1:34 pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Leather & Hide Trades’ Benevolent Institution will again take place this year via Zoom, owing to the Pandemic restrictions. The date of...

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS!

September 25, 2020 9:18 am

Due to the ongoing Covid situation, we have decided to close the LHTBI office at Barkby Road, Leicester. Our Secretary, Karen, will be operating from her home address,...

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LHTBI ANNUAL LUNCH 2020

March 20, 2020 10:56 am

We are sorry but the Annual Lunch planned for 7th May 2020 has now been cancelled owing to the Coronavirus situation. It will not be possible to re-arrange...

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Cycling 2020

January 14, 2020 12:00 pm

A new cycling event is being planned for June 2020. Further details can be obtained from Karen Harriman, LHTBI Secretary.

LHTBI AGM

January 14, 2020 11:57 am

The Annual General Meeting and Annual Lunch this year will be held on Thursday 7th May 2020, at Leathersellers’ Hall in the City of London. Further details can...

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LHTBI Treasurer

July 10, 2019 10:34 am

The LHTBI have appointed a new Treasurer, Mr John Mawer, at the 2019 AGM. Mr Mawer replaces Mr Timothy Bigden, who had to step down owing to his...

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