A charity that has given out around £200,000 worth of equipment to Wiltshire children with disabilities and illness handed out its last donation on Friday.

The Ron Bryant Trust was set up by friends of businessman Ron Bryant, a director of Ernest Ireland Construction before it became part of the Mowlem Group, who died of a brain tumour in 1993.

Its last gift was to eight-year-old Reece Gidley, who has down's syndrome.

Reece, a pupils at Trowbridge’s Larkrise School, was presented with a £1,600 adjustable Tomcat Trike which will build his muscles and aims to help him walk unassisted.

His mum Anita Gidley, 40, who lives in Devizes, said: “The trike is specially made for Reece’s needs and will make a huge difference to his life. Reece was chuffed to bits when he received it.”

Alan Waterson, a charity trustee and former colleague of Mr Bryant, said he was sad that the trust had come to an end because its funds were exhausted but was pleased to have helped so many young people.

He said: “After 20 years, it is very sad but I think Ron would have been very, very proud of the work we have done. I think it is important to remember you only come through this world once and you should help people along the way.

“It was a nice way to end the trust as the smile on that little boy’s face when he received the trike was a great picture.”

In March, the Ron Bryant Trust donated another trike to four-year-old Lewis Blake who can’t walk and has an undiagnosed condition which stunts his growth.

Mother Teresa Blake, 36, of Azalea Drive, Trowbridge: said: “The trike has made a huge difference to his life, it has strengthened his legs and he loves being out on it around the big children. He’s getting stronger and we feel it’ll be a case of when he walks now, not if.

“The work of the trust is really lovely, it is sad to see them come to an end but they can rest assured that they’ve made a lot of families very happy over the years. We have made a true friend in Alan too as he loves to hear about Lewis’ progress.”