# Tesco chooses its Charity of the Year 2005

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/11/26/tesco-chooses-its-charity-year-2005/
- Published: 2004-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Age Concern has been chosen as Tesco Charity of the Year, 2005. The partnership
aims to raise £2 million to improve the lives of the poorest and most isolated older
people in the UK.**

More than 500 Age Concerns and Tesco stores across the UK will be raising money 
to benefit directly their local communities.

Tesco’s 200,000 employees will have the opportunity to raise funds through events
to be held throughout the year, as well as via payroll giving.

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Barnardo’s, the Tesco Charity of the Year in 2003, received £2.5 million as a result
of the partnership.

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