Actress Jenny Seagrove was among the animal and equestrian lovers who attended the Mane Chance Sanctuary fundraiser lunch at the Plough and Flail, Mobberley.

The lunch, which raised £3,000, was hosted by Jenny, founder of the charity and attended by ITV journalist Lucy Meacock and Beth Martinez, wife of Everton Football Club manager, Roberto. The money will go towards helping to rescue and recover horses, mentally and physically, at the charity’s site in Surrey.

Pam Gaffney, who helped to organise the lunch, was pleased with the results: ‘Many thanks to all who attended and helped fundraise toward the future of the sanctuary. We hope to make it an annual event.’