Press Releases
30 March 2011
Wilkins Kennedy Accountants in Reading raise over £200 for Brain Tumour Research
On Friday 25th March, staff and partners at Wilkins Kennedy Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in Reading raised £219.62 for Brain Tumour Research by organising a “Wear A Hat Day” coffee morning for staff and clients in the London Street offices.
The fundraising coffee morning was organised by Wilkins Kennedy staff Lynda Mann, Christine Francis and Anand Ghattaura after hearing about the nationwide “Wear A Hat Day” campaign from the Brain Tumour Research charity.
L-R: Paul Brame from Morgan Cole LLP, David Angus from Commercial Money
Guests enjoyed networking and refreshments and Paul Brame from Morgan Cole LLP won the prize for the best hat.
L-R: David Murray from Morgan Cole LLP, Ian Ward from Bibby Financial Services, Paul Westcott from Haslams
John Kirkpatrick, Managing Partner at the Wilkins Kennedy Reading office, said:
“Our fundraising coffee morning and “Wear A Hat Day” was a great start to the day and we’d like to thank everyone who donated and supported us. We are delighted to have raised vital funds to help Brain Tumour Research, money that will enable the charity to research better treatments and improve outcomes for brain tumour patients.”
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Notes to Editors:
Wilkins Kennedy was established in 1882 and has grown to become one of the UK’s top 22 firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers with a turnover of almost £30 million.
The firm has 53 partners and almost 400 staff in twelve offices across the South of England.
