Retail Trust London Ball raises over £1 million
Howard Lake | 31 January 2012 | News
The Retail Trust London Ball has raised over £1 million in a single evening for Retail Trust, the charity which supports people in retail.
The event was attended by retail leaders including Arcadia Group owner Sir Philip Green, M&S CEO Marc Bolland, ASOS CEO Nick Robertson, Jaeger Chairman Harold Tillman, and Debenhams CEO Michael Sharp.
The total consisted of personal pledges, including £190,000 from Sir Philip Green, and corporate contributions from highstreet brands: Arcadia for example donated £100,000.
Reach year Retail Trust provides grants and services of approximately £1.5 million to people who are working in or have worked in the retail industry or associated businesses.
www.retailtrust.org.uk
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.