AN eight-year-old boy from Glastonbury has climbed Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) to raise money for Somerset wildlife rescue centre Secret World.
Charlie completed the climb on June 30 to support the charity's effort to rescue, rehabilitate, and release British wildlife.
He said: "Secret World is important to me because it’s full of wildlife, and I love all animals.
"Also, I think Secret World is important as wild animals don’t have owners to take care of them, to tell them what to do and what not to do, so sometimes they get stuck in fences and rubbish."
Prior to his impressive feat, Charlie received good luck messages from Springwatch's Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan.
He was unfazed by the attention and even took part in a radio interview with BBC Somerset, later appearing on BBC Points West.
In just five hours and nine minutes, young Charlie tackled Snowdon, raising a staggering £3,562 for Secret World.
The funds he raised are expected to exponentially increase the number of animals the centre can feed and care for.
Head of education and public relations at Secret World, George Bethell said: "We are truly grateful to Charlie for raising an amazing amount of money for Secret World, the funds he has raised will allow us to help feed and care for even more animals.
"It is also brilliant to see that Charlie is spreading the word amongst young people about some of the problems that British wildlife face."
If you wish to support Charlie and Secret World further, donations can be made via his JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/page/jo-webv-1713466124740.
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