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Royal Variety Charity

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The Royal Variety Charity has organised its own annual fundraising event called the Royal Variety Performance since 1912, which is attended by the monarch or other senior members of the
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The charity is believed to be one of the few charities in the UK that has an unbroken line of patronage from the reigning monarch since
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and also provides a nationwide grant scheme for those living in their own homes, of any age, living anywhere in the UK.
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It provides residential and nursing care for elderly entertainers at its own care home,
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British charity supporting those who have served the entertainment industry
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Organisations based in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Established in 1908, the charity was originally called the
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