A Bath charity is on course to double the number of Alzheimer's carers it supports.
The Peggy Dodd Centre has been given £10,000 from the money raised at this year's Bath Rotary Club and University of Bath Rag firework event to spend on a new lift.
The event at The Rec sponsored by Bath Building Society raised £17,500.
Peggy Dodd company secretary David Hughesdon said the lift was needed to allow the Combe Down day centre to use an upper floor.
"We are absolutely thrilled with this kickstart to our appeal. The installation of a lift will be an amazing help as it will allow the current work at the centre to be extended to the first floor and so double the number of carers in the area that we can support."
The display was a joint venture for the second year running between the Rotary club and students.
Club fireworks chairman Alan Keeling said: "We are very pleased with the continued popularity of the fireworks display and the wonderful amount that has been raised for this most deserving local cause. As ever, we are very grateful to the generous Bathonians that contribute on the night to help kickstart this very worthwhile appeal."
RAG organiser Sally Williamson said: "We are once again proud of our students who come and support on the evening and donate to this worthy cause."
Building society chief executive Dick Jenkins added: "A huge thanks to all those who attended the display and so generously donated back in November."
The other £7,500 is going to the Sue Ryder, Dorothy House, Bath Opportunity Pre-School and Mentoring Plus charities.
The Recreation Ground has been provisionally booked by the organisers for a display on Saturday November 2 next year.
