A lifesaving helicopter charity has been given a lift after being donated £1,000.

Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust based at Trevithick Downs has received the funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support its vital work.

Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with more than 2,500 Cornwall residents taking the time to put forward charities they care about.

Mark Hews, group chief executive at Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards.

“Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK over a decade. Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give.

“We’re delighted to donate over £1-million to good causes each year through our Movement for Good Awards and are grateful to all our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree.

“We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.”