I think this is extremely generous of you TJH and sure lots of our local charities would be grateful for whatever help you can supply them with.
If it were me, I would split it down into categories e.g.
- Arts
- Sports
- Health Care
- Youth groups
- Care groups
- Elderley care
- Children's welfare
- Animal welfare
And so on .... could be very satisfying for you, as lots of these groups would not need £1,000's just a few hundred.
I would feel that in some way, I had helped a good slice of my community.