Charity launches Rocktoberfest-London this week

Funds raised through Rocktoberfest, supports the charity’s aim to provide free, high quality, prosthetic limbs and mobility aids to children with limb disabilities in the developing world.

Charity launches Rocktoberfest-London this week

The A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) charity will host its Rocktoberfest-London on Wednesday 19 June where live bands made up of financial industry professionals will perform to raise money for the charity’s mission.

Funds raised through Rocktoberfest, supports the charity’s aim to provide free, high quality, prosthetic limbs and mobility aids to children with limb disabilities in the developing world.

The event is on 19 June at 8 Northumberland in London, and alongside the capital is also hosted in New York and Chicago.

Laurence Parry, tax partner and financial services specialist at Kreston Reeves, said: “We are proud to support ALTSO in providing accounting and tax support to their UK charity; enabling them to continue their groundbreaking work across the developing world, bringing free orthopaedic care to children with limb disabilities whose families cannot afford treatment.

“We are looking forward to another great Rocktoberfest in London on the 19 June!”

ALTSO has launched the event with the opening of the digital silent auction which features items such as anexclusive tour of the Chrysler Building in New Yorkand aPrivate Spin Class at Boom Cycle for up to 40 Guests.

The charity has treated more than 18,000 childrenin Asia, Africa and Latin America since inauguration in 2002.

Alongside Kreston Reeve’s year-round accounting support, Rocktoberfest-London will host a number of industry sponsors.

Of these sponsors, a number have already committed to global sponsorship, offering up more support to the charity at theirNew Yorkand/orChicagoevents in October.

Tickets are still available until the day of the event at £150, a portion of which qualifies for Gift Aid, and includes a five-hour open bar and hors d’oeuvres.

They are available to purchase online until 12:00 BST on Wednesday 19 June on ALTSO's Website.