The main objective of tbccf is to relieve sickness and distress among children suffering from cancer and members of their families. We do this in any way that the trustees feel will be beneficial to the sick child, usually in the form of medical equipment, holidays, special gifts and research.

Thomas was the charity's most prolific fundraiser - from sponsored bike rides and swimming to dances, discos, draws and raffles. His idea of an annual garden fete in the Buckinghamshire village where he lived brings in approximately £500 each year.

Thomas, aged 13

The tbccf Holiday Chalet has afforded many children and their families a much-deserved holiday from the demands of treatments and hospital visits. Unfortunately, this will be the last year we are able to offer holidays at Tom's Retreat as the area of the site it is in is being redeveloped. We now need to raise enough money to purchase something else as the demand for holidays is constantly increasing as we become known to a wider geographical area. Visit Tom's Retreat for more details.

We still have our larger luxury lodge on the same site, but will only be able to accommodate half as many families until we are able to buy a new holiday home. For information on the Lodge, please have a look at T.J.'s Lodge.

Support the Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund at Christmas this year by sending these cards to your family and friends. There are six designs to choose from and each comes in packs of 10. Prices range from £2.75 to £3.25 per pack and all proceeds go to the Charity. Click here to see the designs and here to print an order form. Last date for orders is 12th December 2008.

The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund is now registered with eBay for Charity, an easy way for buyers and sellers to make donations. Sellers, whether individuals or businesses, can donate a percentage of their sales to tbccf and even add GiftAid to their donations. Buyers can shop for items, whether an everyday bargain or a special auction, knowing they're contributing to our fundraising efforts. In addition, all eBay for Charity items qualify for a fee credit and final value fees equal to the percentage donated.

To find out more about how donate to tbccf when selling your items on eBay, visit eBay For Charity.

The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund are very proud to announce that we have been chosen as 'Charity of the Year' by Dun & Bradstreet, the world's leading source of business information. We are delighted to have their support.

Please help us to translate laboratory findings into effective clinical applications and enable children to have the best treatment here in the UK.

The charity would like to publicly thank a very, very kind man. Mr. M. Bambra from Iver Recycling (U.K.) Ltd. has pledged the £12,000 needed to enable twelve very sick children to visit Disneyland Resort Paris this Christmas with their families. We are humbled by the generosity of this gentleman who also donated very generously towards last year's trip. We offer enormous thanks to Mr. Bambra.

You can donate directly to the Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Fund online, either through the Charities Aid Foundation website or via PayPal. If you choose to donate through CAF the Government will give us an extra 28p per £1 you donate.