Our Just Giving Page is on hold whilst we complete the process of becoming an independent charity.  We have received a wonderful donation of £28K from Goldman Sachs Gives, a wonderful opportunity for us to further the aims of the Charity.  Meanwhile if you wish to make a donation please email us at info@laurietodd.org.uk  

We are very pleased to report, that 4 years after Laurie, my husband died, we have funded 2 years of a 3 year joint research project at Kingston University/ Hospital investigating the links between HPV and Oesophageal Cancer, costing £54K. We have run a GP Education programme with a specialist team from St, Georges and our GP partners, The Groves Group, LMC and 300 GP practices who participated. We were invited to become members of the NCRI (National Cancer Research Institute ) and with our partners will be looking for other research opportunities. 

My husband, Laurie, died aged 69 six weeks after diagnosis for Oesophageal Cancer in August 2018.  I set up The Laurie Todd Foundation with an Objective of funding research into Early Diagnosis. We hope to raise £30,000 towards a 3 year joint research project at Kingston University and Kingston Hospital. Please donate or join us on one of the fundraising events the Laurie Todd Foundation is organising detailed on our website www.laurietodd.org.uk 

In May and June 21, we had 3 events. A Charity Walk, Sculpture Garden Open Day and Annabell Fuller, who is competing for England and NI in the Curtis Cup for Golf in America, played a 72 Hole Golf Challenge with members at Roehampton Club, donating to us in honour of Granville Lloyd. Thank you to all who have participated in these  3 events and donated generously swelling our coffers by  £9000.            

Laurie died an horrific death from Oesophageal Cancer.  Nearly 3 years on I'm still in shock at the speed it all happened and the lack of hope from day one. Laurie worked hard but always prioritised making time for us as a family. We did a lot of sport, had an outdoor lifestyle, were cycling across Europe a month before he was diagnosed, and tried to mitigate the stresses of his working life. We were just beginning to enjoy semi-retirement when Laurie first showed symptoms of tiredness but they were too vague for us to be concerned until it was too late. He was diagnosed at Stage 4 and died just 6 weeks after diagnosis in August 2018. Despite my grief, I am determined to try and do something to contribute to better outcomes for others affected by Oesophageal Cancer. I have established The Laurie Todd Foundation  and fundraising campaign to contribute to earlier diagnosis, better survival rates and to further raise awareness of Oesophageal Cancer.

The Foundation's first step is to supporting a local 3 year joint research project at Kingston University and Kingston Hospital for  which £30,000 is needed for it to be completed. Year 1 is already funded and progress is good. Thank you to those who have supported so far.  

The Objectives of the Laurie Todd Foundation are:

- Early Diagnosis of Oesophageal Cancer

- Better survival rates

- Raising awareness

UGI (Oesophageal and gastric) cancers are the most frequent causes of cancer mortality.

Oesophageal cancer primarily affects males, aged approx. 50 to 75

Usually diagnosed too late for curative treatment or giving quality of life.

Survival rates much worse than other cancers. 5 yr survival 15% (breast cancer 90%) 

1% survival 10 years

The fastest rising solid organ cancer in the UK, around 8000 died last year.   

We are pleased to be raising funds for a joint Kingston Hospital, Kingston University Research Project.  

Laurie Todd Foundation is a ring fenced fund within Kingston Hospital Charity.  

‘An investigation on the association of high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types and gastrointestinal cancer: a UK based study led by Dr Hossein Ashrafi.’

High risk HPV types have been found to cause cervical, oral and other cancers.