The income for March from our collecting tins totals £382.77, bringing the total so far in 2009 to £732.65.

Whilst this is £220 less than at the same time last year, it is still a very welcome public response in the current financial situation. We have actually lost seven sites hosting our tins during the last month, but encouragingly, three new places have agreed to host our tins.

As ever, many thanks to all our host sites and the generous members of the public who drop their coins into our tins.