STAFF and customers at housing group Incommunities have donated a record more than £22,000 to good causes in one year.

The majority of the total, £19,000, was raised for the Prince's Trust. Activities for this cause included Adrienne Reid, the group's assistant chief executive, neighbourhood services, swim the equivalent length of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in two indoor pools and Ilkley Lido over five months.

Mrs Reid swam the 127-mile course, which worked out as 8,181 lengths of a 25-metre swimming pool.

She joined group chief executive Geraldine Howley and assistant chief executive, resources, Greg Robinson to don their wet suits and compete in the Great North Swim on Lake Windermere in June, where Mrs Reid completed the final mile of her challenge.

Together they raised nearly £1,350 in online donations alone for the Prince's Trust, Mrs Howley's nominated charity during her year as president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

Jayne Booth, who is the social housing group's equalities officer, took on three marathons in three successive days in March last year to help the fundraising efforts.

She took part in the Jurassic Coast Challenge, which follows the famous south coast footpath in Dorset and Devon.

Ms Booth ran 78 miles from Lyme Regis to Poole for three days to complete her feat.

More than £45,000 has been donated to the Prince's Trust following the help of housing association colleagues and partners.

The Prince's Trust was set up in 1976 and works with disadvantaged young people to turn their lives around. It has helped 750,000 young people so far and supports more than 100 more every day.

Other funds raised by Incommunities included £1,000 for homeless charity Crisis following a Christmas staff raffle for the company's annual festive donation.

A total of £723 was raised for the Macmillan Cancer Support at coffee mornings held at Incommunities bases at The Quays and Estate Services.

Meanwhile, charities Save the Children and Crisis shared £210 which was raised through Incommunities' Christmas Jumper Day appeal.

Incommunities' daredevil rowing team raised £300 by taking part in last May's Lord Mayor of Bradford's Charity Dragon Boat Festival in Saltaire.

Mrs Howley praised the fundraisers for their record tally, adding their activities have helped change people's lives.

She said: "I am extremely proud of the support shown by everyone connected with Incommunities in giving - big and small - to a variety of charitable causes.

"It's also been great fun with people doing everything from walking, running, swimming and rowing to organising coffee mornings and simply giving.

"This support has helped change lives and reflects the determination of staff, board members and customers to make a difference."