Record amount raised for St Francis Dogs Home at Newquay fundraiser

Thursday, 25 June 2026 11:40

Nearly £1,500 has been raised for a dog rescue centre near Porth following its annual fundraising event in Newquay.

St Francis Dogs Home at Trevelgue will benefit from £1,474.58 raised during the charity dog show and fundraising day held at the Great Western Hotel on Saturday 20 June.

The charity described the event as having an "amazing turnout" and said it had raised a record amount.

A spokesperson said: "What an amazing turnout there was. St Francis would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that attended and made this a very special day, especially to the hard working staff and volunteers.

"We raised a record amount for this event, £1,474.58, which is thanks to the generosity of everyone who came and all of the businesses who donated prizes."

The Great Western Hotel hosted the event and donated all of the dog show prizes, along with eight raffle prizes.

The charity also thanked Radio Newquay's Mark Chapple for compering the event, as well as Edhen Vets, Mystic Willow Events and Janie Smith Portraits for their support.

Prizes for the raffle were donated by businesses from across Cornwall, including St Austell Brewery, The Old Custom House in Padstow, Borough Arms in Bodmin, The Merrymoor Inn at Mawgan Porth, Hawkins in Indian Queens, Cornwall Slip & Slide, Petz in Wadebridge, St Blazey Football Club, Richard's Fruit and Veg in Par, and Newquay businesses Morrisons, Green Room Dentistry, Lighten Up, Set Cafe, Ladyvale Bakery and Spalls.

The spokesperson added: "Many thanks to all of the individuals who donated prizes as well.

"Lots of photos of dogs and their people having fun, special thanks to John Davey and Michelle Johnson for so many wonderful pictures to help commemorate the day."

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St Francis Dogs Home was founded in 1955 by Nancy Bates and a group of animal enthusiasts. It became a charitable trust in 1961 and has focused solely on rescuing and rehoming dogs since 1999.

Based at Trevelgue near Porth, the centre cares for dogs and puppies until they can be matched with new owners. The charity says it rehomes up to 200 dogs each year.

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