Taking a leap into the unknown isn’t something chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis normally recommend, but that’s just what a team of 13 did last week as they abseiled down Peterborough Cathedral. 

Under the watchful eye of an experienced team from Derby Mountain Rescue, the teams ascended the spiral staircase of the West Front before emerging within the hollow stone spire of the north-west tower for the 150-foot descent.

Among the brave souls who have raised more than £1,490 so far were Alison Green (Melton office), Daniel Sharpe, Katy Priestley, Adam Lyon, Daniel Coleman (Boston office) and Angela Hornsby (Stamford office).

Also making their way down the outside of the iconic building were Connor Lewis (Skegness office), Sarah Carter, Martin Kirk (Lincoln office), Rebecca Bright (Grantham office) and Emma Pendrigh and Sandra Clements (Sleaford office).

The funds raised will all go to the Cathedral’s Peterborough 900 Campaign, a fundraising drive which has been established to coincide with the Cathedral’s 900^th anniversary in 2018.

Tom Hindmarch, Director at Duncan & Toplis based in Stamford, said: “This was a great event and it was inspiring to see such a tremendous team effort being made from across the company.

“It is a spectacular building and we were pleased to be able to get involved in contributing towards sustaining its future.”

Joining in with the fun was Duncan & Toplis sister company Datcom’s Andy Maddison.

Andrew Townsend, Managing Director at Datcom, said: “We want to say well done to our own Andy Maddison and thank Duncan & Toplis for their organisation of the event. Maybe this will become an annual occurrence!”

The team is still accepting sponsorship to raise as much as they possibly can for the Cathedral. To donate, visit the Abseil Just Giving page.

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Notes to editors:
• Duncan & Toplis was established in 1925 and has since grown into one of the largest independent firms of chartered accountants in the Midlands.
• The company appears in the top 40 UK accountancy practices list published by Accountancy Age.
• Duncan & Toplis was named ICAEW East Midlands Medium Accountancy Firm of the Year in March 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• The company has 11 offices throughout the East Midlands: in Boston, Grantham, Lincoln, Loughborough, Louth, Melton Mowbray, Newark, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford.
• Duncan & Toplis offers a wide range of services to small and large-sized family businesses, from accountancy, audit and tax to payroll, human resources and computer services.
• The business employs around 370 staff, of whom 85 are currently engaged in professional training.
• Duncan & Toplis is a member of Kreston International, the global network of independent accounting firms. Kreston UK, a brand representing firms based in the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, provides national coverage, a resource of over 1,950 professional and support staff and generates annual fee revenues of £122m. As a combined organisation, it would rank as the 11th largest UK firm.

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