One of Michael’s biggest achievements, and something he is most known for, is the Dr Michael Josephson MBE Charity Balls, presented by Julie Perry Events. These are held every year in Manchester and have become a fixture on the celebrity and philanthropy scene covered by ITV, BBC, the Mail Online, Hello!, Ok!, Cheshire Life amongst other titles. In total, They have now raised millions for good causes.
Well-known faces who have attended and performed at the Dr Michael Josephson MBE Charity Ball’s include Elizabeth Hurley & Damian Hurley, Dame Joan Collins, Patsy Kensit, Graham Norton, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Biggins, Rob Rinder, Heather Small, Paul Scholes, Lulu, Alfie Boe OBE, Sharleen Spiteri, Ella Henderson, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Soul II Soul, Warwick Davis and Bonnie Langford.
The Dr Michael Josephson MBE Farewell Ball 2026
Guess what? We did it AGAIN! Yet another million pound plus fundraiser, with an incredible £1,081,227 raised for some amazing causes.
The pressure was on, but we all brought our A-game and managed to secure huge amounts of money for some very worthy charities. The guest list was something special; TV legend Graham Norton, West End star Marisha Wallace, Kelvin & Liz Fletcher, Jorgie Porter, plus my good friends Christopher Biggins and Heather Small, among many others. We also had showstopping performances from 90s icon Chesney Hawkes and the massively talented Gabrielle.
£1,081,227 is such a significant amount of money, and it will go to some amazing causes, including the five main beneficiary charities from the evening: Variety, the Children’s Charity, The Anne Frank Trust, Mahdlo Youth Zone, Rainbow and the Seashell Trust. Plus, I will also be making sure that smaller charities and causes do not get missed out. Stay tuned to follow where the money goes! None of this would have been possible without YOU, and without my amazing headline sponsors, Zeno Ltd and Godel Technologies. Huge thanks to both organisations and to everyone at Julie Perry Events, who pulled it out the bag once again and created a night to remember.
Total Donated – £1,081,227
MOBO Trust – £7,500
Manchester MediCinema – £100,000
Contact Hotel – £5,368
…more updates to follow
Liverpool Sickle Cell Thalassaemia Support Group – £1,926.00
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £500,000
Jak’s World – £250
NSPCC Northwest – £1,150
The Anne Frank Trust – £150,000
Humans MCR – £15,000
Brain Tumour Research – £50,000
Seashell Trust – £120,000
The Rainbow Trust – £150,000
Endeavour (Paws for Kids) – £5,500
Cure Usher Syndrome – £5,000
Didsbury Pride – £15,000
Home Community Cafe – £2,500
Jolly Josh – £5,000
Mahdlo Youth Zone – £160,000
Opportunity International UK – £20,000
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £500,000
Endeavour (Paws for Kids) – £5,000
The Hope Foundation – £10,000
Humans MCR – £6,922
The Anne Frank Trust – £125,000
CLAPA – £32,307.99
The Rainbow Trust – £125,000
ACT – £20,000
Toy Appeal for Christmas 2024 – £10,000
Mahdlo Youth Zone – £160,000
Seashell Trust – £80,000
GMYN – £25,000
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £382,000
Rainbow Trust – £100,000
The Anne Frank Trust – £25,000
LGBT Foundation – £6,000.00
The FED – £25,000
ACT – £10,000.00
Proud Trust –£6,000
Mahdlo Youth Zone – £140,000
Humans MCR – £5,000
GMYN – £7,000
START- £10,000
Contact Hostel – £31,560
Total Donated – £678, 548
Frost Foundation – £1,000
Mahdlo Youth Zone – £98,400
The Fed – £25,000
Teenage Cancer Trust – £57,458
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £369,600
Wigan Youth Zone – £43,150
British Red Cross – £25,000
The Toy Appeal for Christmas 2022 – £5,000
GMYN – £10,000
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £158,827.47
Silverline – £104,102.46
Seashell Trust – £44,085.23
Total Donated – £248,332.22
Variety, the Children’s Charity – £147,143.00
Seashell Trust – £76,667.22
Frost Foundation – £24,522.00
How it Works
Work begins on each of the Charity Balls almost as soon as the last one is finished with a company called MJ Ball Ltd set-up to deliver each of the events. Michael donates his commercial team to help with the organisation of the Ball, underwriting these costs. He also works closely with each of the beneficiary charities in the run up to the evening. The charitable fundraising on the night is coordinated by the charity partners (beneficiary charities), who adhere to the fundraising code of practice. This enables the net profit from the event to be distributed to the key nominated charities and to selected charities post event. It takes a lot of work and preparation from all parties to create the large scale charity balls, and Michael would like to express his gratitude to all involved for their ongoing support and hard work.
