Justine Simons OBE - gifts and hospitality
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2025 | Two tickets to the Press Night of Inter Alia | National Theatre | TBC | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 19 July 2025 | Two tickets to the PROMS The Great American Songbook and Beyond with Samara Joy | BBC | TBC | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 18 July 2025 | Two gala dinner tickets in aid of the Usyk Foundation | British Ukranian Aid | £175 per ticket, £350 in total | Stakeholder engagement on behalf of the Mayor of London. |
| 17 July 2025 | Two tickets to the Songs of the Bulbul | Sadler’s Wells East | £30 per ticket, £60 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 15 July 2025 | World Monuments Fund 60th Anniversary Dinner | World Monuments Fund | £490 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 14 July 2025 | British Fashion Council Summer Party | British Fashion Council | TBC | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 10 July 2025 | Two tickets to the Press Night of Nye | National Theatre | TBC | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 02 July 2025 | The Standard lunch | The Standard | TBC | Stakeholder engagement and representative of the GLA |
| 29 June 2025 | Crew pass for Glastonbury Festival - 26/06/25 – 29/06/25 | Trigger | £373.50 | Personal invitation from the Artist Trigger - The pass was accepted and attended in a personal capacity but is being declared for transparency with costs. Annual leave was taken for this period. |
| 25 June 2025 | Dinner to celebrate Tate Modern’s 25th Anniversary with a guest | Bloomberg Philanthropies | £324 per person, £648 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 24 June 2025 | Two tickets to the Serpentine Summer Party | Serpentine Gallery | £1250 per ticket, £2500 in total | Stakeholder engagement |
| 22 June 2025 | Two tickets to the closing night of Little Simz Meltdown Little Simz and Chineke Orchestra | Southbank Centre | £95 per ticket, £190 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 19 June 2025 | Dinner organised by Love Birds Studio, an independent fashion brand celebrating their ten-year anniversary | Love Birds Studio and We are Ona | TBC | Stakeholder engagement |
| 17 June 2025 | Dinner and performance to celebrate 100 years of Chanel in the UK | Chanel | £200 | Stakeholder engagement and representative of the GLA |
| 11 June 2025 | Brunswick Arts Summer Dinner - Women in The Arts and Creative Industries | Brunswick | £90 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 10 June 2025 | Sky Summer Reception | Sky | £200 per person, £400 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 04 June 2025 | British Museum Annual Dinner | British Museum | £127.62 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 02 June 2025 | Speaker and guest pass to SXSW London | SXSW London | £2760 | Moderator on two SXSW London panels |
| 27 May 2025 | Flights and accommodation from The Creative Land Trust Summit in San Francisco - 27/05/25 - 31/05/25 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation and World Cities Culture Forum | £7085.45 | Invited to deliver a keynote and moderate an Aspiring Cities Panel |
| 21 May 2025 | City Bridge Foundation Dinner | City Bridge Foundation | £150 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 13 May 2025 | London Design Medals Jury Dinner 2025 | London Design Festival | £125 | To review the nominees for the London Design Medals award and select the winners |
| 08 May 2025 | Substack Dinner | Substack | £409 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 07 May 2025 | Dinner in celebration of National Gallery's Bicentenary | National Gallery | £150 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 02 May 2025 | Two tickets to Romeo and Juliet | Globe Theatre | £80 per ticket, £160 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 01 May 2025 | Two tickets to the official opening of Soho Theatre | Soho Theatre | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 30 April 2025 | Flights, accommodation and associated expenses - 26.04.25 – 30.04.25 | Abu Dhabi Culture Summit | £4751.21 | Invited to moderate a panel discussion on London's East Bank and moderate a panel discussion on policy solutions in culture and the creative industries. |
| 11 April 2025 | Flights, accommodation and airport transfers to New York to deliver a keynote on the evolution of London as a global cultural capital and the Mayor’s flagship programmes - 07.04.25 – 11.04.25. | Bloomberg Philanthropies | Approximately £6,000 | Invited to deliver a keynote on the evolution of London as a global cultural capital and the Mayor’s flagship programmes for Bloomberg Philanthropies. |
| 06 April 2025 | Attendance at the Olivier Awards | Society of London Theatre | £580 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 March 2025 | Two tickets to the opening night of My Neighbour Totoro | Royal Shakespeare Company | £50 per ticket, £100 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 01 March 2025 | Ticket to Brit Awards including dinner | BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited | £1320 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 27 February 2025 | Two tickets to the Sky Arts Salon | Sky Arts | £213 per person, £426 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 26 February 2025 | Two tickets to Everybody Dance, Sadler’s Wells East Gala | Sadler’s Wells Trust Ltd | £750 per ticket, £1500 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 24 February 2025 | Invitation to Burberry London Fashion Week event | Burberry | £400 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 24 February 2025 | Attendance at London Fashion Week - 20/02/25 – 24/02/25 | British Fashion Council | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 February 2025 | Two tickets to the press night of Otherland | Almeida Theatre | £52 per ticket, £104 total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 31 January 2025 | Two tickets to a celebration of Nina Simone as part of Montreux Jazz Festival | Southbank Centre | £65 per ticket, £130 total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 09 January 2025 | London Government Dinner | City of London Corporation | £39.44 + VAT | Networking with leading figures in London government |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 December 2024 | Fashion Awards | British Fashion Council | £385 | Board member |
| 02 December 2024 | The London Standard Christmas Lunch | The London Standard | £90 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 27 November 2024 | Two tickets to Starlight Express and dinner | KX Tickets on behalf of Starlight London Limited and Troubadour Theatres Trust | £95 per ticket, £35 per person for dinner, £260 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 18 November 2024 | Dinner for the Walpole Awards including a guest | Walpole | £93.70 per person, £187.40 in total | Participated in the Walpole Awards Advisory Panel |
| 15 November 2024 | Two tickets to the EFG London Jazz Festival Elements Series concert and VIP reception. | Serious Trust Limited | £90 per ticket, £180 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 13 November 2024 | British Museum Trustees’ Annual Dinner | British Museum | £257.84 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 04 November 2024 | British Fashion Council Board dinner with a guest | British Fashion Council | £60 per person, £120 in total | Board member |
| 27 October 2024 | Flights, accommodation, and associated expenses for World Cities Culture Forum Summit - 27/10/24 – 02/11/24 | City of Dubai and World Cities Culture Forum Summit | £8,347.00 | Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries is the founder and chair of The World Cities Culture Forum and delivered various speeches and moderated a public session. |
| 20 October 2024 | Six tickets to the London Film Festival Closing gala | London Film Festival | £40 per ticket, £240 total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 17 October 2024 | Two tickets to the Mayor’s Film gala | London Film Festival | £30 per ticket, £60 in total | Stakeholder engagement |
| 11 October 2024 | Two tickets to Hofesh | Sadler’s Wells | £65 per ticket, £130 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 09 October 2024 | Five tickets to the Opening gala | London Film Festival | £110 per person, £550 total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 19 September 2024 | RCA Chancellor's Circle Dinner | Royal College of Art | £295 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 17 September 2024 | Sky Arts Awards Dinner | Sky Arts | £191 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 16 September 2024 | London Design Festival Medal Awards Dinner and presentation | London Design Festival | £85 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 16 September 2024 | Ticket to London Fashion Week events | British Fashion Council | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 10 September 2024 | Flights, accommodation, transfers and meals. 10/09/24 – 14/09/24 | The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) | Flights = £10,868.69 Accommodation = £388.71 Meals = £194.35 Transfers = £453.48 Total price = £11,905.23 | Invited to give a keynote at The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development in Beijing and meet with the Mayor of Beijing |
| 30 August 2024 | Two tickets to Wing Chun | Sadler’s Wells | £110 per ticket, £220 total price | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 August 2024 | Two tickets to the Taylor Swift gig | Universal Music | £194.75 per ticket, £389.50 total | Attended in role as Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries |
| 31 July 2024 | Two tickets to Chorus Line | Sadler’s Wells | £100 per ticket, £200 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 28 July 2024 | Two tickets to the BBC Proms | BBC | £54 per ticket, £108 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 19 July 2024 | Two tickets to the BBC Proms | BBC | £55 per ticket, £110 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 11 July 2024 | Two tickets to the Premiere of the new Fuerza Bruta show | Roundhouse | £49 per ticket, £98 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 08 July 2024 | Walpole British Luxury Awards Advisory Panel Dinner | Walpole | £180 | Member of the Advisory Panel and stakeholder engagement |
| 30 June 2024 | Flights and accommodation - 30.06.24 – 02.07.24 | City of Braga (Flights and one night of accommodation) and World Cities Culture Forum (one night of accommodation) | Flight: 481.23 Accommodation per night: £82.49 (two nights in total) £646.21 | Speaking engagement at the UNESCO Creative Cities event |
| 25 June 2024 | Two tickets to The Serpentine Summer Party | Serpentine Gallery | approximately £850 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 19 June 2024 | Two guests to the V&A Summer Party | V&A | £194.25 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 07 June 2024 | Flight, accommodation and transfers - 7 to 16 June 2024 | City of Sydney | £16,674.91 | Invitation from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, to deliver a keynote address to mark the announcement of the Lord Mayor’s ‘Future for Culture’ vision, for the establishment of a new Creative Land Trust for Sydney, based on the London model. |
| 30 May 2024 | One ticket to the Royal Opera’s Andrea Chénier | Royal Opera House | £245 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 09 May 2024 | Two tickets to Rambert's Analogue | Southbank Centre | £26 per ticket, £52 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 30 April 2024 | Two tickets to the Preview dinner of Sushi Samba's new Samba room | Dylan Jones, Editor-In-Chief at the Evening Standard | Value unknown | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 14 April 2024 | Two tickets to attend the Olivier Awards, including the pre-reception, interval and dinner | Society of London Theatre | £525 per ticket, £1050 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 11 April 2024 | BAFTA Games Awards | BAFTA Games Awards | Value unknown | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 09 April 2024 | London Design Jury Medals Dinner | London Design Festival | £125 | To review the nominees for the London Design Medals award and select the winners |
| 27 March 2024 | Four tickets to Sydney Dance Company’s debut of Ascent | Sydney Dance Company | £35 per ticket, £140 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 25 March 2024 | Studio Wayne McGregor dinner | Studio Wayne McGregor | £100 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 March 2024 | London & Partners Tourism Advisory Group lunch | London & Partners | £65 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 March 2024 | Two tickets to the Roundhouse Gala | Roundhouse | £450 per ticket, £900 total price | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 18 March 2024 | Dinner to celebrate the London Design Biennale | Fortnum & Mason and London Design Festival | £125 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 13 March 2024 | The State of Fashion CEO and Board Dinner | British Fashion Council | TBC | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 13 March 2024 | The State of Fashion CEO and Board Dinner | McKinsey & Company | £120 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 02 March 2024 | Flights, transfers, accommodation and meals for the Abu Dhabi Culture Summit - 02.03.24 – 06.03.24 | Abu Dhabi Culture Summit | • Flight and transfers £6474.63 • Accommodation (incl. breakfast) £1179.50 • Meals (lunches/dinners) £616.08 Total price = £8270.21 | Invited to host a keynote panel on the role of Culture and the Creative Industries in cities and chair a policy panel |
| 27 February 2024 | Two tickets to the press night of The Human Body | Donmar Warehouse | £65 per ticket, £130 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 18 February 2024 | Two tickets to attend the BAFTAs | British Film Institute | £3160 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 16 February 2024 | Ticket to London Fashion Week events for 16 – 19 February 2024 | British Fashion Council | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 15 February 2024 | Two tickets to the Royal Ballet’s Festival of New Choreography | Royal Opera House | £85 per head, £170 in total | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 07 February 2024 | Flights and accommodation for Justine’s speaking engagement at the Publica 24 international conference in Madrid. 07.02.24 – 11.02.24 | British Embassy of Madrid - FCDO’s International Programme Fund | £330.06 | Speaking engagement at Publica with international cultural leaders to discuss the strategic role of culture in establishing local/regional/national cohesion and to visit various cultural organisations in Madrid. |
| 01 February 2024 | Sky Arts Salon Dinner for two people | Sky Arts | TBC – approximately £200 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 31 January 2024 | British Fashion Council leadership dinner | British Fashion Council | £65 | Board member |
| 31 January 2024 | British Fashion Council leadership dinner | British Fashion Council | TBC | Board Member |
| 16 January 2024 | Guest night performance of Macbeth | Donmar Warehouse | £69 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 11 January 2024 | London Government Dinner | The Rt Hon Lord Mayor of London | £35.85 | Networking with leading figures in London government |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 December 2023 | Christmas meal hosted by Dylan Jones, editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard. | LPM Restaurant and Bar | £87 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 04 December 2023 | Ticket to the Fashion Awards 2023 | British Fashion Council | £160 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 November 2023 | Gift (Jewellery portfolio and zip case) for being on the panel for the Walpole British Luxury Awards | Walpole | £440 | Impolite to refuse, donated to charity. |
| 20 November 2023 | Dinner for the Walpole Annual British Luxury Awards | Walpole | £58 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 28 October 2023 | Flight from Sao Paulo to London Heathrow | Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism | £7257.04 | Replacement for travel from Sao Paulo (World Cities Cultural Forum) to the Abu Dhabi Culture Summit, following the postponement of the summit. |
| 21 October 2023 | World Cities Culture Forum in Sao Paulo (accommodation, food and ground transport) for 21 - 28 October 2023 | World Cities Culture Forum | £2400 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 15 October 2023 | London Film Festival closing night | London Film Festival | £80 (£40 per ticket) | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 10 October 2023 | Dinner to celebrate the Loewe Foundation/ Studio Voltaire Award | Loewe Foundation and Studio Voltaire | £55 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 09 October 2023 | Marina Abramovic’s Extraordinary Women's Tea Party | The Royal Academy | £100 | Stakeholder engagement / representative of the GLA |
| 04 October 2023 | Two tickets for the London Film Festival opening night screening and party | London Film Festival | £260 (£130 per ticket) | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 03 October 2023 | Anya Hindmarch business dinner | Anya Hindmarch | £224 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 28 September 2023 | Chanel business dinner and discussion on why increasing diverse representation is important in culture and business | Chanel | £222.70 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 25 September 2023 | Reception for The Art of Dining: A Celebration of London Restaurants and how they are cultural centres. | Christina Makris (private individual/philanthropist), with William Grant and Thomas Pink, as partial event sponsors | £100 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 September 2023 | Two tickets for the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust Gala Dinner | St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust | 160 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 18 September 2023 | London Design Festival Medal dinner for the Medal presentation | London Design Festival | £75 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 14 September 2023 | Vogue World London | Vogue | £400 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 14 September 2023 | Ticket to London Fashion Week events - 14 - 19 September 2023 | British Fashion Council | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 12 September 2023 | Opening of Gabrielle Chanel fashion manifesto (private view and dinner) | Chanel | £300 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 07 September 2023 | Mercury Prize Awards (dinner) | Mercury | £500 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 05 September 2023 | Elle Style Awards (dinner) | Elle | £180 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 22 August 2023 | Two tickets to the press night of Next to Normal | Donmar Warehouse | £120 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 12 July 2023 | NET-A-PORTER dinner in celebration of Ulla Johnson | NET-A-PORTER and Ulla Johnson | £100 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 11 July 2023 | Pre-reception and performance of A Strange Loop | Barbican Centre | £125 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 03 July 2023 | Three tickets to the Motive and the Cue | National Theatre | £267 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 28 June 2023 | British Fashion Council Leadership dinner | British Fashion Council | £150 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 27 June 2023 | Two tickets to the Serpentine Summer Party | Serpentine Gallery | £780 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 21 June 2023 | One ticket to the V&A summer party to celebrate the opening of DIVA | V&A | £172 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 20 June 2023 | Two tickets to the Opening Party of the new National Portrait Gallery | National Gallery | £192 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 15 June 2023 | National Gallery summer party | National Gallery | £500 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 12 June 2023 | Ticket to a London Fashion Week show | British Fashion Week | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 08 June 2023 | Two tickets to the Press Night Performance for Groundhog Day | The Old Vic Theatre Company (The Cut) Ltd | £57 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 07 June 2023 | Two tickets to the Sky Summer Reception | Sky Events | £100 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 06 June 2023 | London Design Festival Medal Jury Dinner | London Design Festival | £125 | To review the nominees for the London Design Medals award and select the winners |
| 05 June 2023 | Royal Academy of Arts Annual Dinner | Royal Academy of Arts | £300 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 24 May 2023 | Return Eurostar travel to Paris | World Cities Culture Forum | £223 | To speak at the UNESCO Multistakeholders’ Dialogue in Paris on 25 May (event 25-26 May 2023) |
| 10 May 2023 | Sky Arts Salon | Sky | £170 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 05 May 2023 | Accommodation in Oxford to attend the Waynflete dinner at Magdalen College Oxford with Samson Kambalu, the current Fourth Plinth artist. | Magdalen College, Oxford | £215 | Stakeholder engagement. |
| 04 May 2023 | Two tickets to Vortex (Russell Maliphant Dance Company) | Sadlers Wells | £90 | Stakeholder engagement. |
| 17 April 2023 | Two tickets to Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour | Sky | £234.75 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 02 April 2023 | Attendance at the Olivier Awards and dinner | Society of London Theatre LTD | £750 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA |
| 29 March 2023 | Two tickets to Shakespeare in the Abbey | The Shakespeare Globe | £100 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA. |
| 23 March 2023 | Two tickets to Succession season 4 premiere | Sky | £150 | Stakeholder engagement. |
| 16 March 2023 | Preview night of Thin Air | The Beams | £50 | Stakeholder engagement. |
| 14 March 2023 | Anya Hindmarch ‘Women’s Day’ Dinner | Rothschild & Co | £192 | Stakeholder engagement. |
| 28 February 2023 | Creative UK Conference | Creative UK | £50 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA. |
| 19 February 2023 | Two tickets to the BAFTA film awards including dinner. | BAFTA | £2860 | Stakeholder engagement/representative of the GLA. |
| 17 February 2023 | Ticket to London Fashion Week event (17 and 20 February 2023) | British Fashion Council | No commercial value | Stakeholder engagement/representing the GLA |
| 14 February 2023 | Two tickets to Punchdrunk | Punchdrunk | £195 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 25 January 2023 | Attendance as keynote speaker at the Morocco 21 conference. 25 January - 28 January 2023. | News Com Africa Holding | Total cost £8,615.37 (costs include hotel accommodation, flights, internal travel and food. | Keynote speaker on London as a global creative capital |
| 10 January 2023 | Guest night performance of Watch on the Rhine | Donmar Warehouse Projects Ltd | £110 | Stakeholder engagement |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 December 2022 | One ticket to the Fashion Awards 2022 | British Fashion Council | TBC | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 25 November 2022 | Two tickets to ENO - Opening night of It's a Wonderful Life | ENO | £320 | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 21 November 2022 | Dinner for the Walpole British Luxury Awards 2022 | Walpole Committee Ltd and The Dorchester Hotel | TBC | Stakeholder engagement |
| 11 November 2022 | Two tickets to Jazz Voice: EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 | Serious (London Jazz Festival) | £136 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 09 November 2022 | Private dinner on behalf of TED with Chris Anderson and Laurie Erlam, Founder of Erlam & Co. | Chris Anderson (TED) | £89 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 08 November 2022 | The Thirty Club Dinner | Science Magic Inc | £150 + VAT | Stakeholder engagement |
| 03 November 2022 | Sky Arts dinner | Sky | £220 | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 02 November 2022 | British Museum Trustees Dinner | British Museum | £100.60 | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 31 October 2022 | London Conference Dinner with Centre for London | London HQ | £150 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 26 October 2022 | Women in Leadership supper | Chanel | £220 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 25 October 2022 | Dinner in celebration of 'Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art' | Southbank Centre | £100 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 18 October 2022 | Two tickets to The Royal Ballet's New Crystal Pite and food and drink reception | Royal Opera House | Ticket price: £198 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 16 October 2022 | Two tickets to the closing night film | London Film Festival | £60 | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 14 October 2022 | Cliveden Literary Festival Speakers Dinner and accommodation | Chanel | A 1 night stay (bed and breakfast) in the Orkney Room at Cliveden - £1,035. Friday dinner - £101.50 based on starter, main, desert and canapes. Total cost £1,136.50 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 03 October 2022 | WCCF Helsinki Summit 3-8 October. | Helsinki | Hotel 5 nights accommodation at €139/night = €695. Gala dinner 6 October at €60 per person. Total €755 | Hosting global summit on culture and cities |
| 22 September 2022 | London Design Festival - London Design Medal Dinner | London Design Festival | TBC | Awarding Design Medal |
| 09 September 2022 | Two tickets to Fuel: Peaceophobia | Greenwich and Docklands Festival | TBC | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 08 September 2022 | Two tickets to To Kill a Mocking Bird | SFP | £155.50 | Stakeholder engagement. Representing the GLA |
| 07 September 2022 | The Hospital Rooms Patrons Fundraising Dinner | Angela Hartnett and ArtFarm | No commercial value. Estimated at £130 | Stakeholder engagement. Supporting fundraising for arts and health charity |
| 15 August 2022 | Two tickets for the Premier of the House of Dragon screening | Sky | £220 | Creative industries engagement - representing the GLA |
| 12 July 2022 | London Lunch Briefing | Musuem of Art and Photography, Bangalore | Lunch costing £82.68 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 29 June 2022 | Flight to Tokyo and accommodation for the Creative Wellbeing Tokyo: International Conference on Open Access to Culture 2022. 29 June 2022 - 4 July 2022 | Arts Council Tokyo | Outbound and inbound flight - £8,328.53. Hotel - £301.63. Total £8,630.17 | Keynote speaker on London's cultural strategy |
| 10 June 2022 | Two tickets to Grace Jones: Up Close and Orchestral - Private Reception & Meltdown Opening Concert | Southbank Centre | £150 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 08 June 2022 | Two tickets to The Patrons’ Night for The Rite of Spring by Pina Bausch | Sadler's Wells Trust Limited, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN | £240 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 30 May 2022 | London Government Dinner | City of London Corporation | £35.54 | Attending as a representative of London Government |
| 27 May 2022 | 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize Ceremony and Dinner | London School of Economics | £100 | Representing the Mayor of London |
| 26 May 2022 | Abba Voyage Premier | Abba Voyage Team | £195 | Representing the GLA at the opening of a new cultural venue in the Olympic Park |
| 08 May 2022 | Travel to Los Angeles. 8-12 May 2022 | United Airlines Inc. | £4,992 | Travel in support of London's economic recovery from the pandemic and promotion of the capital’s culture and creative industries. |
| 10 April 2022 | Olivier Awards | Society of London Theatre | £80 (2x tickets and complimentary drink) | Representing the GLA at key industry event/Stakeholder Engagement |
| 07 April 2022 | Two tickets to Cabaret | Underbelly Ltd | TBC | Stakerholder engagement |
| 23 March 2022 | Straight Line Crazy Theatre Show tickets x 2 | Bridge Theatre | £70 (2 x tickets) | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 09 March 2022 | Dinner with Helskinki Deputy Mayor for Culture and Leisure and their team | Paavo Arhinmäki, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Leisure in Helsinki | £50pp | Stakeholder engagement |
| 07 March 2022 | International Women's Day Dinner | The Wick | £200 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 03 March 2022 | Press Night Invitation: Small Island | National Theatre | £132 (price of 2 tickets) | Stakeholder engagement |
| 18 January 2022 | English National Ballet - Opening Night of English National Ballet's Raymonda by Tamara Rojo | English National Ballet - Opening Night of English National Ballet's Raymonda by Tamara Rojo | £190 (cost for 2 x tickets) | Stakeholder Engagement/Representing the GLA at key cultural event. |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2021 | The Annual Fashion Awards 2021 and Charity Fundraiser | British Fashion Council | £999 (estimate value) | Guest of BFC acting in an official capacity in support of London's culture and the creative industries |
| 28 October 2021 | The Dante Project Performance - 2 tickets (Total cost for both tickets) | Royal Opera House Covent Garden Charity Foundation | £170 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 22 October 2021 | Cliveden Literary Festival 2021 Dinner | Chanel UK | £75.00 | Representing City Hall at literature festival. Stakeholder Engagement with leading industry representatives. |
| 15 October 2021 | London Film Festival Premiere - 2 Tickets & Reception | Sky UK Limited | £130 (Total for both tickets) | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 12 October 2021 | Lunch with Sir George Iacobescu & Howard Dawber | Canary Wharf Group PLC | £120 | Opportunity to discuss the Canary Wharf Arts Programme & Stakeholder Engagement in the Mayor's Lets Do London Campaign to support London recovery |
| 12 October 2021 | Bloomberg Philanthropies working dinner | Bloomberg Philanthropies | £60 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 05 July 2021 | London Design Festival dinner and discussion meeting. | Fortnum and Mason | £130.00 | Invited by the London Design Festival to attend as a member of the London Design medal 2021 jury. |
| 16 June 2021 | English National Ballet - Opening night of SOLSTICE at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Southbank, London SE1 8XX | English National Ballet, Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London, E14 0SY | £60.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 04 June 2021 | Dinner at the Residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland to celebrate the Pavilion of the African Diaspora at the London Design Biennale 2021 and host a conversation with the lead architect Ini Archibong. | Swiss Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland, UK | £60.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 11 May 2021 | Brit Awards - Government’s Events Research Programme (ERP) | BPI UK – (British Phonographic Industries) | £200.00 | Stakeholder Engagement/Government Pilot |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 March 2020 | Dinner - The Creative Industries Alliance - diversity and representation in the industry | Warner Music UK | £35.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 06 January 2020 | Closing Dinner - London Fashions Mens Week | Conde Nest | £40.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 December 2019 | Two tickets to opening night of Fairview at Young Vic | The Young Vic | £64.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 02 December 2019 | Ticket to fashion awards charity fundraising event | British Fashion Council | £200.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 15 November 2019 | Ticket to London Jazz Festival Opening Gala | EFG London Jazz Festival | £35.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 29 October 2019 | Dinner with new Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | LLDC | £103.16 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 20 October 2019 | World Cities Culture Summit 2019 – Hospitality and accommodation x 4 nights | City of Lisbon - host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £726.30 | Attending as Chair of the Forum. |
| 17 October 2019 | Attendance at The Sunday Times Style Art Dinner | The Sunday Times | £50.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 25 September 2019 | Annual Chairman's Dinner | Roundhouse | £60.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 16 September 2019 | Design Medal Dinner | London Design Festival | £40.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 12 September 2019 | Women In Leadership dinner | Anya Hindmarsh | £40.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 03 September 2019 | Attendance at the GQ Awards including dinner | Conde Naste | £400.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 29 August 2019 | Lunch to meet external stakeholders | Manhattan Loft Corporation | £30.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 07 August 2019 | 2 x tickets to Romeo and Juliet at Sadlers Wells | Sadlers Wells | £138.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 03 August 2019 | 2 x tickets to the Nile Rogers Meltdown Season opening | Southbank Centre | £100.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 01 August 2019 | 2 x tickets to the opening night of Tree, Young Vic | The Young Vic | £140.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 30 July 2019 | Dinner x2 with Ben Evans, Director - London Design Festival | London Design Festival | £80.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 18 July 2019 | Dinner with Professor Frances Corner, OBE to mark the end of tenure at London College of Fashion | Frances Corner, London College of Fashion | £40.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 09 July 2019 | Dinner to honour artist Olafur Eliasson on the eve of new exhibition opening at Tate Modern | Tanya Bonakdar Gallery | £40.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 17 June 2019 | Dinner to celebrate 2019 Serpentine Pavilion design x2 | Serpentine Galleries | £80.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 10 June 2019 | Closing dinner - London Fashion Men's Week | Conde Nast | £40.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 03 June 2019 | Lunch with Chair of Museum of London | Chair of Museum of London | £30.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 14 May 2019 | European Museum Leaders Dinner (Bizot Group) | Tate | £145.00 | Gave Keynote speech |
| 14 May 2019 | East Bank Board Dinner | London Legacy Development Corporation | £90.00 | Speaking engagement |
| 14 May 2019 | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Partners dinner | LLDC (London Legacy Development Corporation) | £90.00 | East Bank Board member |
| 12 April 2019 | A German Life Opening Night | Bridge Theatre | £69.50 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 21 March 2019 | 2 x tickets, Emilia Production opening night | Vaudeville Theatre | £110.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 13 March 2019 | Creative Economy Workshop Flights & Accommodation | HM Government and World Monuments Fund | £3348.14 | Strengthening the UK’s global networks. Presenting London’s policy, sharing learning innovations with global cities on cultural policy. Keynote speaker at the Workshop and keynote address at the British Embassey, as Chair WCCF. |
| 18 February 2019 | Press Night Come From Away | Phoenix Theatre | £69.50 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 13 February 2019 | Press Night American Clock | Old Vic | £65.00 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 12 February 2019 | East Bank Board Dinner | London Borough of Newham | £35.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 10 February 2019 | BAFTA Awards Ceremony | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | £1240.80 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 06 February 2019 | World Cities Culture Summit development visit, Lisbon 2 night's accommodation | Burns Owens Partnership, on behalf of the World Cities Culture | £105.44 | Chair of World Cities Culture Forum |
| 06 February 2019 | World Cities Culture Summit development visit Lisbon Flights | Burns Owens Partnership, on behalf of the World Cities Culture Forum | £255.00 | Chair of World Cities Culture Forum |
| 10 January 2019 | London Government Dinner | City of London | £33.18 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 08 January 2019 | Food Hamper, Christmas Gift for the GLA Culture Team | Blonstein | £350.00 | Stakeholder gift rude to refuse and perishable goods distributed amoungst the team. |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2018 | Fortnum and Mason Family Hamper for Team | British Fashion Council | £225.00 | Stakeholder gift rude to refuse and perishable goods |
| 10 December 2018 | Charitable Fundraiser | British Fashion Council | £250.00 | Stakeholder invite to charitable fundraiser |
| 21 November 2018 | LLDC Park Partners Dinner | London Legacy Development Corporation | £55.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 15 November 2018 | World Cities Culture Summit, San Francisco Gala Dinner | San Francisco Travel on behalf of the city of San Francisco -host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £50.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 14 November 2018 | World Cities Culture Summit, San Francisco Dinner for all delegates. | San Francisco Travel on behalf of the city of San Francisco -host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £40.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 12 November 2018 | World Cities Culture Summit,San Francisco - 4 night's accommodation | San Francisco Travel on behalf of the city of San Francisco — host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £1141.08 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit. Accommodation provided as part of London’s membership of the World Cities Culture Forum. |
| 26 October 2018 | 2 night’s accommodation, CityLab Conference, Detroit | CityLab Global City Summit Bloomberg Philanthropies | £447.58 | Speaking engagement at the invitation of Bloomberg Philanthropies |
| 10 September 2018 | 2 tickets | London Jazz Festival | £70.00 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 22 August 2018 | British Airways Gin - Donating to charity | British Airways | £90.00 | Gift rude to return |
| 04 July 2018 | Hofesh Grand Finale | Sadlers Wells | £32.50 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 15 June 2018 | Secret Cinema | Secret Cinema | £155.00 | Secret Cinema |
| 11 June 2018 | BP Portrait Award Dinner | National Portrait Gallery | £87.00 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 29 May 2018 | Opening Performance of Akram Khan Xenos | Sadlers Wells | £45.00 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 25 May 2018 | Rolling Stones Concert | London Legacy Development Corporation | £100.00 | Stakeholder Networking |
| 25 April 2018 | Fellows Dinner | King's College London | £51.50 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 11 April 2018 | Nightfall Opening Night | Bridge Theatre | £25.00 | Gift, rude to refuse |
| 10 April 2018 | Lunch | Nicholas Allot, Cameron Mackintosh | £30.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 10 April 2018 | Dinner | British Airways | £125.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 09 April 2018 | Olivier Awards | Society of London Theatre | £336.00 | Stakeholder gift |
| 18 February 2018 | BAFTA's | British Film Institute | £1240.80 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 11 January 2018 | London Government Dinner | City of London | £65.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2017 | Hamilton Theatre Tickets | Cameron Mackintosh | £200.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 02 November 2017 | World Cities Culture Summit, Seoul Gala Dinner | Seoul Foundation for the Arts on behalf of the City of Seoul -host City of World Cities Culture Summit | £50.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 01 November 2017 | World Cities Culture Summit, Seoul Dinner for all delegates | Seoul Foundation for the Arts on behalf of the City of Seoul -host City of World Cities Culture Summit | £40.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 30 October 2017 | World Cities Culture Summit, Seoul 4 night’s accommodation | Seoul Foundation for the Arts on behalf of the City of Seoul — host City of World Cities Culture Summit | £387.92 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit. Accommodation provided as part of London’s membership of the World Cities Culture Forum. |
| 19 September 2017 | Classic FM Live Concert | Classic FM | £65.00 | Stakeholder Engagement |
| 22 February 2017 | BRIT Awards | UK Music | £200.00 | Accompanying the Mayor |
| 09 February 2017 | Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Basch Show | Sadlers Wells | £60.00 | Stakeholder gift, rude to refuse |
| 18 January 2017 | Bunch of flowers | South Bank Employers' Group | £35.00 | gift from group rude to return |
| 12 January 2017 | London Government Dinner | City of London | £45.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 09 January 2017 | London Fashion Week Men's Dinner | GQ | £45.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| Date gifted | Details | Donor / Provider | Estimated value | Reason for acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2016 | BBC Music Awards | BBC | £47.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 07 December 2016 | 6 bottles of wine | Illuminated River Foundation | £255.00 | gift from the foundation rude to return |
| 05 December 2016 | British Fashion Awards | British Fashion Council | £1000.00 | Stakeholder engagement fundraising event for young designers |
| 28 November 2016 | Dinner | Institute of Contemporary Arts | £50.00 | Stakeholder engagement - welcoming the new Director of the ICA |
| 21 November 2016 | Overnight stay at Waddesdon Manor | The Illuminated River Foundation | £105.00 | Judge on the illuminated river jury |
| 16 November 2016 | Opening night of Akram Khan's Giselle | Sadlers Wells | £30.00 | Stakeholder engagement |
| 10 November 2016 | Royal Ballet Production | Royal Opera House | £35.00 | Stakeholder relations |
| 10 November 2016 | Lunch with Minister Shinici Lida | Embassy of Japan | £30.00 | Ministerial Relations |
| 04 November 2016 | Branded Converse Trainers | 100 Club | £100.00 | Official engagement - impolite to decline |
| 27 October 2016 | City of London Policy Dinner | City of London Corporation | £30.00 | Attendance at Resource and Policy Dinner |
| 06 October 2016 | World Cities Culture Summit, Moscow Gala Dinner | City of Moscow, host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £50.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 05 October 2016 | World Cities Culture Summit, Moscow Dinner for all delegates | City of Moscow, host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £40.00 | Attendance as Chair of World Cities Culture Summit |
| 04 October 2016 | 3 night’s accommodation, World Cities Culture Summit Moscow | City of Moscow, host city of World Cities Culture Summit | £533.43 | Attendance at World Cities Culture Summit. Accommodation provided as part of London’s membership of the World Cities |
| 07 September 2016 | The Progress 1000 Reception: London's Most Influential People 2016 | Evening Standard | £25.00 | Accompanying the Mayor/Stakeholder relationships |
| 25 June 2016 | World Cities Culture Summit development visit, Moscow 4 night’s accommodation | Burns Owens Partnership, on behalf of the World Cities Culture | £501.51 | Chair of World Cities Culture Forum |
| 12 June 2016 | V&A Charity Event | Victoria & Albert Museum | £50.00 | Charity event raising funds to promote awareness of male cancer - in association with Men's Fashion week |