Spurs legends Ledley King and Ossie Ardiles tried their hand at stockbroker trading to raise money for Noah’s Ark children’s hospice in Barnet.

They were among celebrities and patrons invited to the Cantor Fitzgerald financial services firm and its BGC partners in Canary Wharf for the annual Global Charity Day — when trading floors around the world raise money for good causes.

“We did our bit to support Noah’s Ark hospice,” Ledley King said. “The hospice supports children and families through unbelievably difficult situations and helps them make the most of every day.”

The global fundraising included BGC’s trading offices at Churchill Place, where deals were closed over the phone to raise awareness of the causes that the celebrities were representing — as well as hard cash.

Noah’s Ark was nominated by Tottenham Hotspur FC to benefit from this year’s global fundraising.

The trading event gives away 100 per cent of its revenues to good causes once a year for a day.

It has generated $192million for 150 charities since 2005, held in memory of the 658 employees of Cantor and 61 Eurobrokers killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre in 2001. 

BGC Group’s chief Sean Windeatt said: “September 11 remains every year a day close to our hearts, in memory of friends and colleagues and all those affected on that terrible day in 2001.

“The Charity Day is a beacon of hope, for how businesses can contribute to society during challenging times. It’s our way of turning a tragic day into one that is helping others.”

Noah’s Ark was one of the charities which benefitting this year.

The hospice provides palliative care for 350 children a year who have life-limiting or threatening conditions who live in the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Camden, Haringey and Islington, as well as Hertsmere in Hertfordshire. It believes that every baby, child and young person who is seriously unwell and their families should have access to expert care from the point of diagnosis.  

But it takes an annual budget of £6million to keep the services going — most of it having to come from public donations.