Champagne, a three-course dinner by The Dorchester kitchens and live performance on Wednesday 25 November 2026, raising money for the Andy Cole Fund.
The gala for the fund Andy Cole set up with Kidney Research UK takes place at The Dorchester in Mayfair on Wednesday 25 November 2026.
Cole is the fifth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history, with 187 goals. He played for Newcastle, Manchester United, Blackburn, Arsenal and Manchester City, and won five league titles and the 1999 Treble at Old Trafford.
He set up the fund after his own kidney transplant. It pays for research into transplantation and into the mental health of people living with kidney disease. That covers the depression, the anxiety and the loss of identity that come with a chronic condition.
Kidney Research UK is the largest charity funder of kidney research in Britain, and the fund sits inside it rather than beside it.
The gala opens with a champagne reception, followed by dinner from the hotel’s own kitchens and live performance. Silent and live auctions offer experiences not otherwise for sale.
The last gala raised £108,000 for the fund.