What We've Achieved So Far Below are some examples of how the proceeds raised from the annual Ledston Charity Ball have been distributed. 1992 Children in Need £5,000 1993 Pontefract General Infirmary CAT Scanner £7,000 1994 Pinderfields Hospital Stepping Stones Appeal (Spinal Injuries Unit) £10,000 1995 Daniel Yorath House (Head Injury Rehabilitation Unit) £5,500, dontations to other local charities £4,500 1996 Heart Research £6,000, donations to other local charities £8,000 1997 Make A Dream (fulfilling wishes for terminally ill children) £6,000, donations to other local charities £8,000 1998 Pinderfields Hospital Biofeedback Appeal (computer technology to help paralysed patients walk) £16,000 1999 Pinderfields Hospital Biofeedback Appeal (computer technology to help paralysed patients walk) £10,000 2000 Martin House £6,000, donations to other local charities £6,000 2001 Prince of Wales Hospice £6,000, donations to other local charities £5,130 2002 Heart Research £8,000, donations to other local charities £5,000 2003 Childline £5,000, donations to other local charities £5,250 2004 Motor Neurone Disease Association £10,000. Donations to other local charities £8,000. 2005 Sparks £10,000. Donations to other local charities £8,000. 2006 St George’s Crypt £9,000. Donations to other local charities £9,000. 2007 Heart Research UK £ 9,000. Donations to other local charities £5,000. Almost £200,000 donated to charities so far!

‘Ledston Charity Committee – you can congratulate yourselves for the wonderful achievements and the differences YOU have made’. Make a Dream Come True Foundation ‘The National Heart Research Fund is very priviledged to have been chosen by the Ledston Charity Ball Committee and we wish to record our grateful thanks to them for the tremendous efforts made on our behalf’. National Heart Research Fund ‘Martin House was delighted to be chosen by the Ledston Charity Ball Committee as the main charity to benefit from last year’s Summer Ball. A very sincere and heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped to make such a difference to the lives of these young people’. Martin House Hospice ‘I write to thank you and all your colleagues from the Ledston Summer Charity Ball on behalf of our charity for your donation of £6000. Yet another fantastic effort by all of you’. The Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract ‘Thank you for all you hard work in achieving such a fantastic result.’ The Prostate Cancer Charity ‘The staff and parents at Fieldhead Hospital have expressed their delight that the Ledston Summer Ball has made it possible for their children to benefit from the funds raised’. Fieldhead Hospital ‘Our sincere thanks go to the Ball committee and to those who have offered us their generous support in this prestigious event. Your wonderful donation will have a fantastic impact on our service and will directly help hundreds of children’. Childline Yorkshire and North West Previous years’ beneficiaries receive their gifts.