James Anderson

Actor Hugh Grant has donated £10,000 to a charity that provides free plumbing and heating for the elderly or vulnerable.

James Anderson , 54, who founded The Charity Depher, said he was " shocked" to see the donation on a GoFundMe page.

" I didn't believe it was him. It's a shock but it's wonderful, " He Said .

He has been running Depher (Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair) as a not-for-profit plumbing company in Burnley since 2017.

The payment was made on a winter fundraising appeal, which has raised More Than £70,000.

Mr Anderson, whose charity has helped More Than 19,000 families, stressed how important Mr Grant's donation would be.

" That's 10 boilers for people with cancer. Ten boilers for people who are dying, " the plumbing and heating engineer said.

Mr Anderson said Grant was " a brilliant actor" adding: " He's a character and a typical British upstanding man.

" A donation off someone like Hugh is not just about The Money , it's about Awareness - sharing and letting people know, showing The Public and government the reality of what is going on. "

Mr Anderson, who is originally from Liverpool, became a plumber in 1998 and said it was " humbling" to see how many people he had helped.

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