THROUGHOUT its silver anniversary year, Williton-based company Brook Foods has been choosing charities on a monthly basis to make a donation of £25 for every customer order valued at £1000 or more.

April saw the total amount donated so far soar to over £5,000 and the latest cheque, for £1250, presented to the Exmoor Pony Centre on Wednesday May 8.

The centre is a small charity run business, owned by the Moorland Mousie Trust, working to promote and protect the endangered rare breed Exmoor Pony.

The main work focuses on providing a future for the excess foals that are removed from the moor each year during the annual pony herd gathering.

Samia Sanders, of Brook Food, presented the cheque to Kirsty Urion and had the chance to meet Almond and Tom – regular visitors to local schools and care homes.

Samia said: “Exmoor ponies provide locals and visitors to the area with a unique sight and experience. These beautiful animals graciously welcome us onto their moorland home.

“We haven’t donated to an animal charity yet but felt it was important to recognise the work the Exmoor Pony Centre carry out, caring for the animals in such a sympathetic and sustainable manner to help them have the best possible lives in our countryside and maintain the breed for years to come “

Kirsty said it was “a really unexpected and wonderful amount”.

“It will go a long way to help us here at the centre with feeds and fencing and looking after the ponies.”