A total of £11,298.86 was collected for charity during Monday night’s Burnham-On-Sea Carnival – up almost £2,000 on last year.
Andrew Bryant from Burnham Lions Club, who was among the collectors at the successful event, said the bigger crowd numbers were partly responsible for the amount collected, which was up from £9,400 last year.
“We are delighted that this year’s collection was up significantly on last year. I think it was boosted by the dry weather increasing the crowd numbers and the fact that we had a total of 130 collectors out on the night,” he told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
“We are grateful to everyone who donated and thank them for their support.”
The cash will be used to help pay insurance costs for next year’s carnival, and the rest will be split between local charities.
Our photo shows some of the collectors at Monday’s carnival, including Burnham Lions Club and Berrow’s Fei Lung Kwan Kung Fu Society
MORE COVERAGE OF THE 2011 CARNIVAL:
Results from the Carnival
Photos from the Carnival
Video from the Carnival
Police report no crime at Carnival
Collision holds up parade for 20 minutes
Illegal parking delays start of carnival
