Hospices, foodbanks and other good causes received nearly £25,000 in 2022 from a community fund set up by Worcestershire estate agency, Nicol & Co.

The contributions totalled £24,900, which is more than double the figure of £12,000 donated in 2021.

Nicol & Co, which has three branches in Droitwich, Malvern and Worcester, launched the community fund in March 2021 by pledging £100 to each seller’s good cause of choice for every property sale it handles.

In 2022, more than £10,000 was given to St Richard’s Hospice and £2,500 to Acorns, with the Primrose and Kemp hospices also receiving donations.

Meanwhile, foodbanks in Droitwich, Malvern, Worcester and Pershore and the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal Street Kitchen received more than £2,500 between them.

Another £1,000 went to the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, and £500 was given to the Worcester Warriors Community Fund.

Matt Nicol, managing director of Nicol & Co, said: “Everyone here at Nicol & Co appreciates being able to support so many wonderful charities, community organisations, volunteers and good causes across the county.

“And we’re particularly pleased that so many of our clients have chosen St Richard’s and other hospices to benefit from the community fund.

“The fact that food banks were among the other top nominations reflects our customers’ awareness that the cost of living crisis has hurt some sectors of the community more than others.

There were a total of 249 community fund donations of £100 in 2022, with other good causes including 15 schools across the county, and various other one-off gifts given to smaller organisations.

As well as the community fund, Nicol & Co has also been active in supporting the local area by investing nearly £10,000 into multiple sponsorship projects.