Cancer charity sent £1,000 mystery cash donation

The handwritten envelope contained £1,060 worth of old £20 notes

A cancer wellbeing charity is believed to be the fifth charity in the South West to receive a mystery cash donation of more than £1,000.

Staff at Penny Brohn UK in Bristol said they were surprised to open the "completely unexpected" hand written envelope filled with old-style £20 notes.

The donation, which was sent in June, comes after similar mystery envelops were sent to Winston's Wish in Gloucester, Bristol Autism Support, Marie Curie in Bristol, and the RNLI in Portishead, with no note or indication of where the money had come from.

Penny Brohn CEO Andrew Hufford said he wanted to "thank whoever sent it in" for their "generosity".

The charity is believed to be the fifth to have received a mystery cash donation this year

"As a small charity with no government funding, we rely on supporters who believe that our work is important," he said.

“This donation was completely unexpected and we would like to thank whoever sent it in for their generosity.

“At Penny Brohn UK, we offer a toolbox of personalised cancer care, and our team of experts - doctors, nutritionists, counsellors and more – ensure that everyone living with cancer or its after effects feels better in mind, body and spirit.”

The charity said despite being in old-style notes the £1,060 can still be banked and will go towards supporting people with cancer.