Pubs in the UK raise £110m a year for charitable causes, BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) chief executive Neil Robertson revealed at the trade body’s annual lunch, reports the morning advertiser.
The total figure for charitable giving equates to £3,000 per pub. Top charities are: Help for Heroes, air ambulances, cancer charities, lifeboat charities and the Royal British Legion.
The figures have emerged from a survey of pubs by CGA Strategy on behalf of PubAid, which collates figures for donations to charity within the sector.
Robertson said: “Pubs do it not for praise — they do it to show their place at the heart of local communities. Congratulations to all who delivered this.
“Even if the economy stays flat, customers will still spend 9% of their disposable income on eating and drinking out.
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