A cafe hosted an afternoon with tea and cake to raise money for the National Coastwatch Institution.

During the Easter weekend, Café Alf Resco owner, Kate Ryder hosted the afternoon, with all proceeds going to the charity. The Coastwatch provides volunteers to man a lookout point overlooking the bay at Froward Point in Kingswear on the National Trust South West Coast Path.

The volunteers keep a lookout for people who get into difficulties at sea and act as a contact base for walkers enjoying the coast path.

The Torquay Master Baker Richard and his wife Trish, kindly made and donated a generous array of biscuits and cakes for the event.

Craft kits donated by Sainsburys and a selection of chocolate eggs donated by Bookers Wholesalers in Paignton encouraged tourists and visitors to come to the cafe.

All these wonderful efforts meant the Froward Point Coastwatch Station received £626 which will help with the running costs and the improvements planned for 2018.

Anthony Purnell, the fundraising co-ordinator for Froward Point Coastwatch said when local businesses give to charity in this way, it shows “they care about their community” and are committed to community values.

He added how he was “blown away” by the generosity of the staff at Alf Fresco’s who donated all of their tips to the Coastwatch charity.