£10,000 anonymous donation made to Tangmere charity

The cheque, without a note or name, arrived at the Dementia Support hub at Sage House in an unassuming envelope with a second-class stamp on it.

In a post on the charity’s Facebook page, chief executive Sally Tabbner said: “There were no words and if I am honest, I just cried, in fact I wept, I cried for our customers, for myself and my team and at the amazing generosity and spirit of some people in our human race – people pulling together and using the resources they have to do what they can.

“So, to whoever you are I have nothing but a thank you to offer.

“Please know that my team and I will take your money and we will do the most special things for our most vulnerable community members at this hideous time.”

The donation was a welcome surprise for Dementia Suppport at a time when community fundraising events, which to raise money to help the charity carry out its work, have had to be cancelled or postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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