Notcutts garden centre celebrates one million donations through Pennies

A garden centre is celebrating reaching one million charity donations made via the Pennies digital charity box.
Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman of Notcutts celebrates one million Pennies donations across Notcutts Group Ltd nationally, with Nick Burrows, CEO; Julian Herbert, Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Notcutt; and Bryan Laxton, Non-Executive Director. SUS-200204-141326001Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman of Notcutts celebrates one million Pennies donations across Notcutts Group Ltd nationally, with Nick Burrows, CEO; Julian Herbert, Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Notcutt; and Bryan Laxton, Non-Executive Director. SUS-200204-141326001
Caroline Notcutt, Vice Chairman of Notcutts celebrates one million Pennies donations across Notcutts Group Ltd nationally, with Nick Burrows, CEO; Julian Herbert, Chief Financial Officer; Andrew Notcutt; and Bryan Laxton, Non-Executive Director. SUS-200204-141326001

At Notcutts Garden Pride Garden Centre, one of Notcutts’ 18 garden centres, the team are currently supporting St Peter and St James Hospice in Lewes, and have raised more than £24,400 total so far.

Customers can make donations by rounding up their shopping to the nearest pound when paying by card, with the difference going to charity.

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Gary West, general manager at Notcutts Garden Pride, said: “We would like to thank all our customers who, through their generosity, have helped us to achieve the incredible milestone of one million donations nationally through Pennies.

“We are proud to have raised a fantastic amount which has supported the great work of so many charities across the country.”

The digital charity box has been in Notcutts since 2016 and in total, customers across the country have raised £342,000 for a wide range of charities.

Alison Hutchinson CBE, CEO of Pennies, said: “Notcutts’ garden centres are such integral parts of their local communities, so it always made sense that they would support local causes through Pennies.

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“It’s been fantastic to see their generous customers round-up their card purchases over one million times in support of so many charities, from local hospices to air ambulance services.

“Pennies is all about making charitable giving easy, affordable and impactful, and Notcutts customers have proven just what a big difference micro-donations can make.

“From everyone at Pennies, thank you!”

Notcutts Garden Pride is on Common Lane, Ditchling BN6 8TN.

For more information visit www.notcutts.co.uk.

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