Schoolboy raises £175 for lifeboat at home

The 12-year-old, who lives in Thornton and attends St Aiden’s School in Preesall, expected to raise just a few pounds.

But the event, at Daniel’s home, attracted more people than he expected and he ended up raising £175.

And it culminated in him being invited aboard the port’s new £1.2m lifeboat, Kenneth James Pierpoint.

Daniel was particularly keen to help the charity because his dad, Gavin, is a crew member at Fleetwood.

David Eccles, Lifeboat operations manager for Fleetwood Lifeboat, said: “This is a fantastic donation from Daniel. It’s great to see someone so young getting involved in the local community.”