The security squad, it transpired, had been paid for by a mysterious benefactor who stepped in at the last minute to sponsor the event.

She has also been revealed as the mysterious benefactor who gave 12,000 for equipment five years ago.

This was not a gift from a mysterious benefactor, however.

Their mysterious benefactor repeatedly comes to their aid, but refuses to identify himself.

She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor regularly, but he never writes back.

As long as his team are performing, there will be little pressure from fans for a takeover from a rich benefactor.

But not for a rich benefactor trying to keep her close.

The house was invariably crammed with rich benefactors and potential donors.

In the programme, rich benefactors say goodbye to their luxury lifestyles and go undercover in deprived areas to find organisations that need their help.

They match rich benefactors with suitable projects.

The prospect has been discussed at boardroom level, as has that of finding a wealthy benefactor.

It was not just an honorific position for a wealthy benefactor.

In this case, a wealthy benefactor will determine which of their lineage will receive the family fortune.

In the coming weeks we will be asking wealthy benefactors to match your generosity in filling the coffers.

Cash's family was among several wealthy benefactors who gave her 1.2m for living allowances during the early stages of the divorce.