I am keen supporter of local charities across Darlington.
Here is a record of the donations that I have made to good causes. These donations are not claimed under the parliamentary expenses scheme.
2023
£15 - Friends of St Cuthbert's Church Darlington Membership
£15 - Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Membership
£21 - The Royal British Legion Membership
£25 - Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) Membership
£120 - The New Club, Darlington Membership
£20 - Donation of seat to The Majestic Theatre
£50 - Donation to Nancy Spencer for doing a sponsored wing walk for St Teresa's Hospice, Darlington & District Hospice Movement
Donation of House of Commons Shortbread and Fudge Tube - Raffle Prize for event hosted at Hopetown Club, Darlington for Breast Cancer UK
Donation of House of Commons Shortbread and Fudge Tube - Raffle Prize for summer fun day hosted by Friends of Mowden (PTA)
Donation of House of Commons Mug and Tea Tin - Raffle Prize of St Teresa's Hospice
Donation of House of Commons Mug and Tea Tin - Raffle Prize for Rotary Club, Darlington, raising funds for St Teresa's Hospice
Donation of House of Commons bottle of whiskey, signed by the Prime Minister to St Teresa's Hospice for silent auction
Donation of House of Commons bottle of whiskey, signed by the Prime Minister to Saint Michael's Hospice
Donation of House of Commons Box of Mints and Box of Fudge - Raffle Prize for Friends of the Denes Christmas Raffle
2022
£15 - Friends of St Cuthbert's Church Darlington Membership
£15 - Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Membership
£21 - The Royal British Legion Membership
£25 - Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) Membership
£55 - The New Club, Darlington Membership
£80 - The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Donation of House of Commons Mug and Tea Tin - The Federation of Mowden Schools
£20 - Donation to Cruise Bereavement
£20 - Donation to Family Help CIO
£28.75 - Donation to Daisy Chain Project Teesside
2021
£15 - Friends of St Cuthbert's Church Darlington Membership
£15 - Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Membership
£25 - Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) Membership
£25 - Donation to Miles Ferguson's Birthday Food Bank Fund fundraising for Food For Thought Food Bank
£125 - Donation to Queen's Platinum Jubilee Gift from Parliamentarians
£20 - Donation to Marie Curie
£25 - Donation to Darlington Mind
£100 - Donation to 10for10 Challenge for Headway Darlington & District
£20 - Donation to Little Princess Trust
£25 - Donation to Nikki Gaynor's fundraising campaign for If U Share Care Foundation
£25 - Donation to Michael Oliver's fundraising campaign for Macmillan Cancer
£100 - Donation to Darlington Veteran's Community
£40 - Donation to St Teresa's Hospice
£20 - Friends of St Cuthbert's Church Darlington, Greetings Card Purchase
£100 - Donation to The Salvation Army
2020
£15 - Friends of St Cuthbert's Church Darlington Membership
£15 - Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Membership
£10 - Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) Membership
£50 - Donation to Darlington Citadel, The Salvation Army
£20 - Donation to Darlington Rotary
£20 - Stand Up To Cancer
£39 - St Teresa's Hospice, Christmas Card purchase
£25 - Donation to Cllr Scott Durham for Movember, fundraising for men's health projects.
£50 - Donation to Mayor of Darlington's fundraising campaign for The Lullaby Trust
£55 - The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
£25 - Donation to George Hodgson's fundraising campaign for King's Church Food Bank
Donation of House of Commons Chocolates to Breath of Fresh Hair Raffle for British Lung Foundation
Donation of House of Commons bottle of whiskey, signed by the Prime Minister to Darlington Rotary for fundraising campaign
Donation of House of Commons bottle of whiskey, signed by the Prime Minister to Mayor of Darlington for fundraising campaign