Peter Wilson, Sales and Marketing Director, and Alec Meadows, Operations Director, from Heating Plumbing Supplies Merchants presented the cheque during a recent visit to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.

HPS with support from its customers, suppliers and staff has now raised in excess of half a million pounds since the company started raising funds for the hospital charity in 2005.

Funds have been raised through the company trade counters, customer entertaining events, promotional events, trade shows, charity golf days, auctions, individual marathons and runs.

Peter Wilson, Sales and Marketing Director, said: “We strongly feel this is a fantastic and most deserving cause and to have the opportunity to see the wonderful job the hospital and the amazing staff do is truly humbling, we look forward to redoubling our efforts and reaching our next milestone of £1,000,000 over the next few years!”