The boys of St Bonaventure’s School were the latest to donate toys to the Recorder and Community Links Christmas Toy Appeal today.

The students of the Forest Gate school joined what has turned out to be a huge community effort to reach our target of 15,000 toys for underprivileged children in Newham.

The Recorder and Community Links would like to thank everybody involved for their support and donations.

We promise that every penny given to the appeal will be spent on brand new toys for needy youngsters in our community.

Cash donations; Conway, Scrutton Estates, Arriva, ExCeL London, Tate & Lyle Sugars, Chevron UK Ltd, Next, Beckton Arms pub, and the Royal Docks Trust.

Toys; Cofely UK, Investec, MVBJV – Lee Tunnel Delivery Team, Henderson Global Investors, Newham Partnership Working, St Nicholas Church, Chevron UK Ltd, Clockhouse Primary School, Chalkwell Hall Infant School, Close Brothers EC2, Chevron UK Ltd, Foxtons Stratford, J Orris, Local Space, East End Promises Bank, Zurich Insurance, Tate & Lyle Sugars E15, Vanguard E14, Dashwood House E12, St George’s and St Ethelbert’s E6, East London Business Alliance, Beckton Arms pub, London Legacy Corporation, Forest Gate Women’s Institute, and Zurich Insurance.

Books: Bibliophile Books, Scholastic Books, Ms Anita Blow.

Individuals (cash or gifts); L Smith, J Peasnall, Mr Peaper, R Wickens, M.Hammond, V. Brennan, Sue Brazil and family, Mrs Wood, and Mrs Kent.