Bestway Charity Race Day raises funds for Water Aid

Former prime minister Theresa May (centre) with Bestway Group founder Sir Anwar Pervez (second on right) and Bestway Group chairman Lord Choudrey (right).

More than 750 guests gathered at Royal Ascot for Bestway Group’s 33rd Annual Charity Race Day.

This year’s event was attended by the UK’s former prime minister Theresa May.  She was one of the half dozen members of Parliament who along with captains of industry, diplomats, customers and Bestway colleagues came together to raise vital funds for Water Aid.

In his welcome address Bestway Group chairman Lord Choudrey highlighted the company’s businesses performance. He said that during the last 12 months, Bestway’s group annual turnover had increased to £5.2 billion and profit before tax had grown to £750 million.

Bestway Group serves more than 12 million customers across the globe and provides employment to over 63,000 people.

Highlighting the importance of ‘giving back’, Lord Choudrey said: “Since first hosting our Charity Race Day more than 30 years ago, Bestway has proudly supported over 28 charities and raised more than £5 million for worthy causes. None of this would be possible without the unwavering support of our supplier partners, customers and friends, whose generosity continues to turn a great day into a powerful force for good.

“Giving back has always been part of Bestway’s DNA. Inspired by the vision and values of our founder, Sir Anwar Pervez, supporting communities remains at the heart of everything we do. Through the Bestway Foundation, more than £50 million has been donated to charitable causes, helping create opportunities and transform lives both in the UK and internationally.”