The King of the Belgians pub, in Hartford, has donated more than £8,000 across three charities after holding their "best-ever" beer festival.

On the May Bank Holiday, the pub hosted its 10th annual Charity Beer Festival, which landlord Matt Spicer said was their "most successful".

The pub managed to raise thousands of pounds, and on the August Bank Holiday, the money was donated to three local charities.

The beneficiaries were the Fusion Family and Youth Projects charity, the Magpas Air Ambulance and the Hunts Community Cancer Network.

Gill Monsell, a trustee at HCCN with their cheque.Gill Monsell, a trustee at HCCN with their cheque. (Image: The King of the Belgians)

Each charity received £2,750 at the cheque presentation event. 

The King of the Belgians volunteer committee attended the special day, as well as Emma Sanders from Magpas, Rachel Newland from Fusion Family and Gill Monsell from HCCN.

Rachel Newland collected the cheque for the Fusion charity.Rachel Newland collected the cheque for the Fusion charity. (Image: The King of the Belgians)

The King of the Belgians landlord, Matt Spicer, said: "All of our customers and event sponsors did us proud, and raising over £8,000 was icing on the cake in the year that the pub won three CAMRA awards."

Emma Sanders from Magpas collected the cheque at the donation day.Emma Sanders from Magpas collected the cheque at the donation day. (Image: The King of the Belgians)

Emma Sanders, from Magpas, said: "£2,750 was a wonderful surprise and we thank The King of the Belgians for all for of their efforts.

"The amount they raised could equate to the cost of anaesthetising and ventilating 20 patients."

Have you raised money for charity? We would love to hear from readers who have organised fund-raising events or are planning events in the future. Contact: Francesca.herring@newsquest.co.uk.