Thurlow Nunn Group Raises £308,000 for Dementia UK

Thurlow Nunn, alongside the wider Thurlow Nunn Group, has announced that it raised £308,000 for Dementia UK, more than doubling the £150,000 target it set at the start of 2025 as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

Thurlow Nunn is a leading car retailer with locations across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. The company specialises in the sale of new and used Vauxhall, Peugeot, MG, Hyundai and Leapmotor vehicles.

Thurlow Nunn is part of the Thurlow Nunn Group, a 6th-generation family-owned and managed business with roots going back to 1875, when George Thurlow, the great-great-grandfather of current chairman James Thurlow, founded the business in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The Group has grown from humble beginnings to operate from 20 sites, including five tractor and agricultural machinery dealerships in East Anglia known as Thurlow Nunn Standen (TNS).

The 150th anniversary year was dedicated to the memory of former Chairman John Thurlow, a well-known figure in the East Anglian community, who passed away from dementia in June 2024. The fundraising campaign brought together teams from across the business and wider Thurlow Nunn Group through a packed programme of events, including bake sales, river rows, site open events, charity dinners, raffles, race nights, skydives, half marathons, bike rides, walks and the family Christmas ball.

James Thurlow, Chairman of the Thurlow Nunn Group, said:
“I am delighted to announce that, after a year and a half of fundraising, we presented a cheque for £308,000 to Dementia UK. We cannot thank our colleagues, friends, family, suppliers and customers enough for the way they have pulled together behind this wonderful charity. This achievement belongs to every single person who contributed. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would so far exceed our £150,000 target, yet everyone involved proved what can be achieved through passion, generosity and determination.

This money will make a genuine difference to people’s lives, helping to support the development of Dementia UK’s specialist nursing function, the Admiral Nurses, throughout East Anglia.”

The fundraising campaign officially concluded on Wednesday, 27 May at the Suffolk Show, where James Thurlow presented the final cheque to Caroline Scates, Director of Nursing Services for Dementia UK, and Sarah Child, Community Fundraising Manager of Dementia UK, in front of suppliers, contributors, colleagues and members of the Thurlow family.

James Thurlow, Chairman of the Thurlow Nunn Group, said:

“I am delighted to announce that, after a year and a half of fundraising, we presented a cheque for £308,000 to Dementia UK. We cannot thank our colleagues, friends, family, suppliers and customers enough for the way they have pulled together behind this wonderful charity. This achievement belongs to every single person who contributed. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would so far exceed our £150,000 target, yet everyone involved proved what can be achieved through passion, generosity and determination.

This money will make a genuine difference to people’s lives, helping to support the development of Dementia UK’s specialist nursing function, the Admiral Nurses, throughout East Anglia.”

The fundraising campaign officially concluded on Wednesday, 27 May at the Suffolk Show, where James Thurlow presented the final cheque to Caroline Scates, Director of Nursing Services for Dementia UK, and Sarah Child, Community Fundraising Manager of Dementia UK, in front of suppliers, contributors, colleagues and members of the Thurlow family.