The Rotary Club of London, Club No. 50 in Rotary International, is the premier Rotary Club in Britain, being the first to have been chartered outside North America. London is one of four Clubs in Britain and Ireland to be founded in 1911.

Our club is a diverse and international community. We hold lunch meetings every Monday, and during the third week of each month, we have evening meetings. Our gatherings take place at the iconic Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel. Each year, we organize numerous impactful projects and events for good causes. All our members adhere to the Rotary 4-way test.

The Four-Way Test

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships.

It originated in 1932 when Herbert J. Taylor, a Rotarian, was tasked with rescuing the financially troubled Club Aluminium Company. He developed the 24-word ethical guideline to guide the company’s actions and decisions, which ultimately led to its financial recovery. The Four-Way Test was later adopted by Rotary International in 1943 as a code of ethics for all Rotarians

The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:

Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?