Hugh and Anna Grant donate £20,000 to 'kindest plumber' as he arrives in Manchester for Chanel show
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHugh Grant and his partner Anna have donated tens of thousands of pounds to ‘Britain’s kindest plumber’. James Anderson set up DEPHER, which stands for Disabled and Elderly, Plumbing and Heating Emergency Response, in 2017.
Originally a plumber from Burnley, Lancashire, who provided work free-of-charge, he now runs Depher as a community interest company.
Its aim is to help those in poverty with essentials, like food, as well as paying energy bills. Depher relies on donations from kind-hearted members of the public. READ MORE: Car park ‘takeovers’ and blacked out limos: Northern Quarter fills up as Chanel show comes to town READ MORE: Murder investigation launched and two people arrested after man found dead in Salford house Now, a huge sum has been donated by Hollywood actor Hugh Grant, with his wife Anna.
The Grants have given Depher £20,000 as a ‘Christmas gift’, Anderson said. “After speaking privately to Hugh and Anna Grant, I have permission to share their wonderful Christmas gift to Depher,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. “This wonderful and humbling donation of £20,000 will give hope to thousands of people, families and children, especially with the cost-of-living crisis.They both have my lifetime of respect and love.” Mr Grant, known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, and Paddington 2, married Swedish producer Anna in 2018.
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