As part of this year's Big Give Christmas Campaign, Park Lane Stables (PLS) in Teddington was aiming to raise £75k but has surpassed that.

The campaign ran from 2 – 9 December and the stables managed to raise £85,296.

Speaking about the campaign, PLS said: "To put this into perspective, our running costs are around £25,000 per month – but more over the winter.

"And the long dry summer has led to a hay shortage which means prices have gone up. We now know that the implications of this are that our hay bill looks set to rise from £8,000 to £14,000 per year.

Park Lane Stables featured in this year's Big Give Christmas Campaign (Credit: Park Lane Stables)

"All of which means that if the Big Give campaign results in £75,000 then we can breathe a sigh of relief with most of our winter costs covered.

"And THAT means you know we'll be there providing the services our participants rely on through the grey, cold winter when regular time with our horses and the Park Lane team are so important."

During the week-long campaign, the stables hosted various campaign activities, including a blessing of its horses from Teddington vicar David Cloake.

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Speaking about the campaign success, PLS founder, Natalie O'Rourke said: "I am over the moon that we exceeded our target. Once again our community have put their arms around us and enabled us to get through this winter. We are so grateful for all of the support spreading the word and donations. We can breathe again and plan for assisting more people in 2026."