A CHARITY that helps horses has been given a cash boost from a £1 million fund.
The Benefact Group’s Movement for Good awards has given SAFE (Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines) £1,000.
The charity helps rescue and rehome neglected horses and regularly holds special events in Wokingham.
It is the latest local group to receive a donation from the scheme which asks the public to nominate causes they are passionate about.
Berkshire residents submitted more than 4,500 nominations for 200 local causes.
The 150 charitieswere picked at random from those nominated, following 150 previous winners being selected in June.
In all, 420 charities wil receive £1,000, and a further 40 will be given £5,000 in special grants.
Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive of Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards. Benefact Group is the third largest corporate donor in the UK and has an ambition to be the biggest.
“Owned by a charity, all of its available profits go to good causes, and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give. We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.”
Benefact Group has donated almost £200million to charitable causes since 2014 and has been recognised as the third biggest corporate giver in the UK1. The organisation aims to reach £250million in donations by 2025.
To find out how to support the Movement for Good Awards and to nominate a cause you care about visit www.movementforgood.com.
