A NAVAL officer from Horrabridge was pleased to present a cheque for thousands of pounds to a marines charity after fundraising for only a couple of months.

Royal Navy petty officer Andrew ‘Tiny’ Collins raised £4,500 through various fundraising activities anda charity raffle he organised for the Royal Marines Charity.

• Andrew ‘Tiny’ Collins is pictured, right, presenting the cheque to the chief executive of the Royal Marines Charity.