LOOSE change was gathered and pockets were emptied at a recent meet of the Beaufort Hunt.

The hunt held their annual charity day at the end of January, hosted as usual by the Milsom Family at Hundred Acre Farm, Sopworth.

The day was in aid of Breast Cancer Care UK, and in less than 30 minutes more than £2,000 was raised, as buckets were filled with the generosity of hunt members.

A spokesperson for the hunt said: “Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and affects around 50,000 women and men each year.

“It is no respecter of class, creed or age, affecting the old and young alike.

“Quite a few members of the Beaufort have been affected recently, and also in the past, by a diagnosis of breast cancer.

“[They] know only too well the fear that comes with that diagnosis and the resulting need for accurate information, literature and support.

“Breast Cancer Care UK offers that support online and has proved to be an invaluable tool.”