St Cuthbert’s Hospice provides specialist care to people with life-limiting illnesses, people approaching the end of life and the bereaved. We make no charge for our services, ensuring Hospice care is available to everyone. It costs over £2 million each year to keep St Cuthbert's Hospice running.

St Cuthbert's Hospice looked after Merlin's Grandma Kathleen Rowell.

Merlin says: "I am raising money for the hospice so they can give just as much help to other people.

"I have chosen to climb the top 10 peaks in England because I am 10 and I want to climb them all before I'm 11."