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BBC Charity Appeals - Where The Money Goes - Lifeline

BBC Charity Appeals

How much is raised and where the money goes:
BBC Lifeline Appeal

Lifeline Appeal 2008-09

In 2008-9 BBC One's Lifeline Appeal raised nearly £173,000 for 12 charities working in the UK and overseas. The average donation was £45.

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Date Charity Presenter Amount
20 Apr 08Contact the ElderlyJonathan Ross£2,946
18 May 08Dreams Come TrueDame Kelly Holmes£1,615
15 Jun 08Power InternationalJeremy Edwards£12,331
20 Jul 08Home-StartDebra Stephenson£2,994
17 Aug 08Cued SpeechJonathan Dimbleby£8,299
21 Sep 08AfghanAidKonnie Huq£22,682
19 Oct 08Alzheimer's Research TrustSir Cliff Richard£49,502
23 Nov 08Action Against HungerGail Porter£20,979
21 Dec 08Teenager Cancer TrustHolly Willoughby£30,815
18 Jan 09One Parent FamiliesJamelia£2,186
15 Feb 09Refugee CouncilMariella Frostrup£7,157
08 Mar 09Macular Disease SocietyPeter Sallis£11,906
TOTAL £173,412

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Each year, BBC audiences raise around £100m, benefiting hundreds of charities across the UK and overseas.

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