British bedmaker Hypnos has continued its ongoing support of The Furniture Makers’ Company charity, with a £2000 donation presented at this year's Bed Show.
Hypnos has been part of the furnituremaking heritage of Buckinghamshire since 1904. The company’s long history makes its association with charitable organisation The Furniture Makers’ Company – whose benevolent fund was established just a year earlier in 1903 – a natural partnership.
The company recently attended the NBF Bed Show, celebrating its 120th year in business and marking several key milestones in the past year. Playing a starring role at the company’s champagne reception was chairman Peter Keen, joining through a live video link as the Hypnos team and guests raised a glass to his 80th year, and his 60th within the fifth-generation family firm.
Brian Ahern, master of The Furniture Makers’ Company, also joined the reception, to be presented with a cheque of £2000 from Hypnos and its partners. Presented by Hypnos' group MD David Baldry, the donation will help the charity to support the welfare of furniture industry members.
David says: “The Furniture Makers’ Company has a longstanding commitment to support those less fortunate in our industry. As a business that has been handcrafting beds and mattresses for 120 years within the heart of the furniture industry, it’s a great pleasure to present the cheque to Brian and The Furniture Makers’ Company, so that the charity can continue improving the lives of people within our industry when they need it most.”
Brian adds: “We are delighted to have received this sizeable donation from Hypnos, holder of our Manufacturing Guild Mark, and its partners. We would like to thank all those who have raised funds for our valuable work in supporting the industry in many ways, including providing for industry members most in need.”
Pictured: Brian Ahern, David Baldry and Hypnos CEO James Keen
