A Marlow IT company’s glittering annual May Ball raised thousands of pounds for charity for the seventh year in a row.

Staff from Softcat, in Fieldhouse Lane, poured into Grosvenor House Hotel in London, along with 750 guests from the IT industry for the spectacular event on May 22.

The charity ball helped raise a total of £243,000 which will be shared among four charities - Wycombe Homeless Connection, St Mungo’s, Threshold and children’s charity Dreams Come True, which aims to improve the lives of children and young people with serious and life-limiting conditions.

Throughout the evening, guests were treated to a star-studded line up of celebrity entertainers including voice over artist Peter Dixon and Jamie Raven, the magician and illusionist who shot to fame during Britain’s Got Talent in 2015.

Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor, Romesh Ranganathan kept everyone amused and in high spirits, while Visual DJ Michael Fish also known as ‘Afishal’ impressed the crowd with his own unique live DJ set.

Softcat’s very own Talwinder Gandhum, kept the entertainment going until the early hours as after-party DJ.

Company CEO, Martin Hellawell, said: “The support and generosity we receive each year from the IT industry for our annual fundraising event is truly impressive. In fact, it’s quite overwhelming.

“On behalf of Softcat, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all those who helped make this year’s May Ball yet another huge success.

“Through our continuous charitable work, we aim to make a difference to the lives of those in society that are most in need.”