Groups in Brighouse have been boosted by more than £22,000.

Proceeds from this year’s Brighouse Charity Gala were handed out to local causes who benefited from this summer’s event.

The total, £22,720.97, proved to be record-breaking and the gala organisers have thanked the community for rallying around.

Funds were handed out at the AGM Hove Edge Bowling Club.

Chairman, Peter Charles, reported a record-breaking year for the Brighouse Charity Gala 2013.

He said the money raised from entry into the park was over £8,500, and the money raised by charities on the field was also higher this year.

“The beautiful weather, great stalls and a variety of entertainment helped to make the gala a success,” he said.

Proceeds are collected and divided between local organisations.

The executive committee were re-elected and they have started the planning and preparations of the 2014 Gala.

GROUPS TO BENEFIT:

Yorkshire Air Ambulance £406.94,
Safe Anchor Trust £585.92,
Brighouse Central Methodists £125.60,
Brighouse Inner Wheel £199.39,
Brighouse Ludenscheid Society £518.80,
Brighouse Ladies Circle £376.80,
Brighouse Rangers Ladies £319.73,
Brighouse Swimming Club £89.49,
Brighouse Theatre Productions £178.98,
Calderdale Downs Syndrome £464.01,
Calderdale National Autistic Society £423.90,
Central Brighouse Scout group £1,356.16,
Christian African Relief Trust £1,818.23,
Clifton & Lightcliffe Band £1,184.06,
Clifton Rangers £362.67,
Field Lane Primary School £384.83,
Forget Me Not Trust £382.29,
Friends of St Chads £239.20,
Friends of Highbury Special School £295.16,
Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue £322.54,
Halifax Synchro £358.59,
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Art Society £303.32,
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Day nurseries £416.99, which they donated to the Forget Me Not Hospice.
Hope Pastures Horse Sanctuary £106.76,
Hove Edge Scout group £263.76,
Incredible Edible £158.57,
Lightcliffe pre school£816.40,
Lightcliffe scout group £1,954.66,
Lindley Beavers £408.20,
Lurcher Link £135.02,
Macmillan Cancer Support £275.38,
Multiple Sclerosis £1,034.63,
Overgate Hospice £271.28,
R.A.F.A. £173.64,
R.A.O.B. £361.10,
R.S.P.C.A. £555.64,
Rastrick St Johns Scout £472.57,
Sedbergh Community centre £707.53,
St John’s Panto Society £204.10,
West Yorkshire 4 x 4 £746.26,
Woodland Glade Playgroup £822.85,
Wyke Methodist Church £459.22,
Y.M.C.A. £532.23,
Yorkshire Cat Rescue £865.07,
Rotary £282.50.