Description: A fundraising video for the Purley Children's Trust. The video tells the story of the charity's formation and its aims and objectives both in the past and today. Special attention is given to the educational opportunities offered by the charity' various schools at Patcham Grove House in New Cross, Russell Hill in Purley, and Ballards in Addington (later known as the Royal Russell School). The video also reveals the involvement of novelist Charles Dickens.