Altius Group Reveals Final Score for Charity Donations

A leading business broker has been donating to charity during the 2023/24 football season.  Altius Group’s Chairman has now revealed the final sums donated to Newcastle Food Bank and Brian House Children’s Hospice, Blackpool.

Born and raised in Newcastle, Paul Miller has been an unwavering supporter of Newcastle United FC and enjoys giving back to his local communities. This season, Paul promised to donate £100 per goal scored by the team in each of their Premier League, European matches, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup matches.

With a total of 102 goals scored, each charity has received £5,100.

Gemma Whaley, Deputy Chief Executive at Newcastle Food Bank, shared her thanks: 

‘We’d like to thank Paul for his incredible generosity to our charity; when Paul agreed to donate £100 for every goal that Newcastle United scored, I can’t imagine he thought they would have their highest-scoring season!

“The money Paul has donated will directly benefit the people of Newcastle who use our services, as sadly, this past year was the busiest in the Foodbank’s 10-year history, with 25,500 food parcels issued to help people who are unable to make ends meet.”

Paul also wanted to donate to a charity local to Altius Group HQ, based in Preston. After asking the team for suggestions, the staff chose Brian House Children’s Hospice, a specialist hospice that offers expert care and support to seriously ill and vulnerable children.  All services are free, but with annual running costs of over £1.4 million, it relies on community support and generosity.

Janet Atkins, Corporate Partnership Manager at Brian House Children’s Hospice, was delighted: 

“This generous donation of £5,100 is greatly appreciated and will make such a difference to our services.”

Reflecting on the season, Paul shared his pride in contributing to both charities: 

“A rollercoaster season of real highs and lows, but for me personally, I have enjoyed some great trips and games with the added benefit of seeing us  score so many goals and contribute to both of these fantastic charities.”