Mystery donor hands out thousands

The money has been a welcome boost for the small community groups

A mystery benefactor has handed out almost £10,000 to good causes in a Moray town.

At least six charities and community groups have received banker's drafts for between £500 and £2,500 from the anonymous Good Samaritan.

The money has been put through letter boxes late at night, with no clue to the donor's identity.

Among those benefiting have been two local playgroups, a youth group and the Keith Silver Band.

Some of the Royal Bank of Scotland banker's drafts were stuffed inside envelopes which also contained strict instructions on what they should be spent on.

Surprise windfall

William Barron, who plays e-flat tuba bass with, and previously conducted, the silver band, told BBC Scotland that a white envelope had been pushed through his letterbox a week after the band played at the wedding of one of its members.

He added: "We opened the letter and here was a banker's draft for £1,000 for the band. Because it was a banker's draft there wasn't a signature. There was also a piece of paper that just said 'anonymous donation'.

"That was towards the end of August, and since then there have been a pile of other people and organisations in the town that have said that they have received donations as well."

Mr Barron said the band was likely to spend much of its surprise windfall on buying pieces of music to perform at concerts and said it was "absolutely great" that so many small organisations, many of whom were struggling to make ends meet, had benefited, especially in the current financial climate.

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