Bawtry developer raised more than £200,000 during year of fundraising

McCarthy and Stone’s team in Bawtry helped to raise an incredible £200,000 through its year-long fundraising partnership with national reading charity Coram Beanstalk, achieving twice the target it set itself for the year.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Mar 2020, 12:58 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2020, 21:01 BST
John Tonkiss, chief executive officer at McCarthy and Stone and Ginny Lunn, managing director of Coram BeanstalkJohn Tonkiss, chief executive officer at McCarthy and Stone and Ginny Lunn, managing director of Coram Beanstalk
John Tonkiss, chief executive officer at McCarthy and Stone and Ginny Lunn, managing director of Coram Beanstalk

In 2019, McCarthy and Stone announced it had chosen Coram Beanstalk as its charity partner to help improve the outcomes of children who struggle with reading, while promoting the wellbeing benefits of intergenerational volunteering among its nationwide communities.

Originally setting itself a target of £100,000, all those at William Bradford Court in Bawtry have helped double the amount it expected to raise following a great response from its employees, residents and partners.

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John Tonkiss, McCarthy and Stone’s CEO, said: “I am immensely proud of all the fundraising efforts over the past year, from all our employees, residents and suppliers in Bawtry. It’s great that we can support Beanstalk and all the wonderful work they do in making a real difference to children’s lives, while helping to inspire the next generation of readers.

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“We are extremely grateful for the support shown by the team in Bawtry who made a great contribution to the overall fundraising total, with people dropping-in to McCarthy and Stone’s Northern developments to take part in a sponsored book reading event with local children.

“Suppliers and contractors also backed the regional team’s fundraising efforts, with financial donations and their participation in events and activities.

“It has been a truly remarkable year in the history of McCarthy and Stone, and we are very proud to be presenting Coram Beanstalk with a cheque for such a considerable sum.”

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Ginny Lunn, managing director for Coram Beanstalk, said: “This is a phenomenal fundraising achievement. McCarthy and Stone’s wonderful employees and residents in Bawtry have gone to great lengths and worked very hard this past year to raise £200,000 for us.

“The funds raised will make a real difference to thousands of children who struggle with reading and will help us expand our reach and deliver more vital reading support to children across the country who most need it.”