CHARITY groups and organisations in the Ilkley area are celebrating after receiving a cash windfall.

Ilkley Community Fund has unveiled its annual list of beneficiaries set to gain a cash grant. Several high-profile community projects have garnered their help.

The sum of £200 will be granted to Pipe-Dream, Ilkley's skateboard project, towards costs for applying for large-scale funding. The same amount will be given to the Riding for the Disabled Group towards their instalment of safety measures for those with mobility problems.

Addinghamcubs and brownies also have cause to celebrate with a £150 grant to do up their premises. Marilyn Doherty, cub leader, said: "We are a charity group. We are not there to make money so every little helps. We do need repairs to the hut. It is nice to know that people are thinking of us."

Pupils at Ben Rhydding Primary School will also benefit with a £200 towards wooden play equipment for children.

Lynne Davies, head teacher at the school, said: "It is small activities for young children in our Millennium garden. We are delighted that the community is interested in our work at school."

A grant of £200 will also be given to the Rotary Bandstand Project.

Philip Chinque, of the project, said: ""It is a wonderful expression of support by a local charitable organisation, which was set up to care for the needs of the community."

Other donations include £200 towards the cost of Ilkley's Christmas lights and festivities, £200 to Ilkley Dynamo AFC for the purchase of raw materials, £100 to the Wharfedale Rail Users Group to assist with newsletter printing charges and £200 to the Middleton House Trust towards the refurbishment of premises.

The Wharfe Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association will also receive a £200 boost to maintain the formation of watches for displays, meetings and exhibitions.

Burley Juniors Football Club will also see their coffers swelled by £200 towards standalone junior goal posts and a new kit for the under nine team. As already reported, a larger than usual donation was also granted to Heartstart-Ilkley for a defibrillator for the Springs Lane Health Centre.

The fund relies on gift aid, donations and covenants in order to carry out its commitment to help local organisations.

Fund administrator Geoffrey Vere said: "Donations and income from events are essential to enable us to continue. As we have no regular source of income we rely on the generous public to help us help others."

Anyone wanting further information about the fund can visit www.icf.2b25.net and www.this isbradford.co.uk.