Actor Hugh Grant makes a £20,000 donation to Lancashire plumber
Posted: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023
Hugh Grant and his wife Anna have donated £20,000 to Lancashire's 'kindest plumber' who says the generous Christmas gift is 'wonderful', Lancashire News reported. James Anderson, a qualified plumber for nearly four decades, set up DEPHER (Disability and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair) in 2017 after seeing how many vulnerable people were unable to access affordable and vital emergency works. The Burnley-based organisation delivers food parcels, fits new heating systems, and helps pay for energy bills. The selfless 55-year-old relies heavily on public donations to cover all labour and materials and to provide its free services for people in need. James took to social media on Thursday (December 7) to announce that Notting Hill star Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein had made a £20,000 'Christmas gift' to the social enterprise. Posting on Facebook, James said: "After speaking privately to @HackedOffHugh and Anna Grant, I have permission to share their wonderful #Christmas gift to @Depheruk. “This wonderful and humbling donation of £20,000.00 will give hope to thousands of people, families and children, especially with the #CostOfLivingCrisis.” It is at least the fifth time the Hollywood star has donated to DEPHER following a £10,000 in 2022. The kind gesture provoked an outpouring of support with many saying it was 'hugely generous' of the couple.
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