Scarborough Blind and Partially Sighted Society hosted the annual event which is designed to thank those who have helped the charity throughout the year.

The group has been recognising local support by giving out trophies for the past 40 years.

Viv Wright, chief officer, said: "We really appreciate the way in which local businesses in the borough support us, both by having our collecting boxes, holding fundraising events and by making donations to help us with our work.

"We are a local independent charity and as such don't receive any regular funding from any statutory authority, our workload is growing each year as people are living longer and more are developing sight problems.

"Sight impairment is a hidden disability, and is also one of the most common disabilities in older people, so we are finding more and more clients being referred to us for assistance, so all financial help however small is always welcome."

A total of 16 trophies were presented by Scarborough's mayor, Eileen Vickers.



The trophies and winners were as follows:

The Tradesmen's Trophy: Hunmanby Opticians

Runner-up Tradesman's Trophy: Eastfield Post Office

Licensed Victualler's Trophy: The Highlander Bar, The Esplanade

Runner-up Licensed Victualler: Newcastle Packet, Sandside

Jack and Peggy Stevens Trophy: Central Tramways, St Nicholas Cliff

Donator's Shield: Church of the Latter Day Saints

Gilbert Fraser Trophy: Sue Beckton and friends, Goathland

Chris Bancroft Trophy: Hawsker Dog Club, Hawsker, Whitby

Jean Hare Memorial Trophy: Westborough Methodist Church

Harry Blythe Memorial Cup: Scarborough Rotary Club

Brian Heald Trophy: St Nicholas Lodge of Freemasons

George & Sheila Walton Trophy: Yorkshire Rose Glades

RNIB Plate: Scarborough Soroptomists

Viv Wright Vase: The Fitness Machine Gym, Silver St, Whitby

Chairman's Cup: Hackness Ladies' Choir

President's Trophy: Scarborough Law Society