Local charities receive £8,000 donation from Blackburn Charity Bonfire.

More than £8,000 raised by the 2025 Blackburn Charity Bonfire was presented to six local charities at a January 21 event, and organisers said further donations will be made over the coming months.

More than £8,000 raised by the 2025 Blackburn Charity Bonfire was distributed to local organisations at a presentation evening on January 21. The funds were raised at the annual bonfire event held in November to mark Guy Fawkes Night at Witton Country Park. The event is organised by Blackburn Round Table, Blackburn Lions and the 41 Club and typically includes a bonfire, fireworks, funfair rides, food stalls and live music. Thousands of residents attend each year to support fundraising for local causes. Key details: - More than £8,000 was donated at the presentation evening, with the remainder of money raised to be given to local charities and good causes over the next few months. - The funds were raised through the 2025 Blackburn Charity Bonfire held in November at Witton Country Park. - Six nominated organisations received donations on the night, including ELHT&me, Age UK Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn Samaritans, Alzheimer’s UK, Blackburn Sea Cadets and Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue. - The Blackburn Charity Bonfire is organised by Blackburn Round Table, Blackburn Lions and the 41 Club and draws thousands of residents each year. - A spokesman for Blackburn Sea Cadets thanked supporters and said they value ongoing development support for their cadets. Summary: The donations provide financial support to several local voluntary organisations and reflect the reach of the annual community event. The committee said the remaining funds will be donated over the coming months and that nominations can be emailed to charitybonfire@outlook.com.