Ellis Jones Solicitors made a £1,000 donation when Kevin Gunputh from the BC Club pulled up to its offices in a black cab decked out with logos and flowers.

Members of the fundraising group are taking it in turns to drive the taxi everywhere they go in aid of the Variety Wessex charity.

Nigel Smith, managing partner at Ellis Jones, said: “We support many good causes at Ellis Jones although the BC Club must be the first to be going on a fundraising drive of this kind, quite literally.

“It was great to be able to help them raise money in such a fun way for a very deserving charity.”

The BC Club has donated more than £350,000 to charity since being founded by a group of friends and business people in 2011.

Its Taxi Challenge has so far raised £12,000 for Variety Wessex, a charity that provides mobility aids, Sunshine Coaches and fun events and days out for children and young people.

Kevin, whose day job is Managing Director of the Luxury Care Group, said: “Many thanks to all at Ellis Jones for the £1,000 ‘fare’.

“It will go a long way towards changing the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children.”

Ellis Jones Solicitors – with more than 150 staff and 18 partners – has five offices across the south coast in Bournemouth, Canford Cliffs (Poole), Ringwood, Swanage and Wimborne as well as London.