A HAMPSHIRE foundation has given £14,000 to local charities in the space of three months.

The Barker-Mill Foundation has pledged to help Hampshire charities with small and large donations.

The Murray Parish Trust received £5,000 to help support its 2018 Odd Ball fundraising event.

As reported the ball was the final bid to raise £4,000,000 for Southampton general hospital's children's A&E department.

Breast Cancer Haven was given £5,000 towards its Christmas concert - held at St Peter's Church in Titchfield.

And Totton Eling Christmas Committee were able to buy 30 festive lamp post decorations - and pay for their electricity with a £4,000 seasonal gift from BMF.

Tim Jobling, BMF Trustee, said: “It’s really important to us that we support charities and organisations in a variety of ways. Being able to provide the funds to enable charity and community events to go ahead is great, especially when we see the amazing benefits they bring.

“As long-standing supporters on the Murray Parish Trust it was wonderful to be a part of the Odd Ball event that resulted in them meeting their fundraising target!”

The BMF has donated over £4 million to organisations in the New Forest and surrounding areas since 1995, from funds provided by members of the Barker-Mill family in memory of Peter Barker-Mill.

The Foundation makes around 80 donations each year predominantly to those in the areas where the family has owned land for generations.