Children spending Christmas at the Royal London Hospital are getting lots of new toys after an amazing appeal by a City PR agency.

East London Advertiser: Little Teddy checks out the toys dropped in at Bart's Charity appeal fundraiser held at South Place Hotel. Picture source: Wonderful CommunicationsLittle Teddy checks out the toys dropped in at Bart's Charity appeal fundraiser held at South Place Hotel. Picture source: Wonderful Communications (Image: Wonderful Communications)

The public was invited to bring a new toy in its original box to a free reception at South Place Hotel near Liverpool Street station.

The annual ‘Send a Smile with Santa’ appeal by Wonderful Communications agency went better than expected.

East London Advertiser: No reason why Santa can't bring you toys just because you're in hospital at Christmas. Picture source: Wonderful CommunicationsNo reason why Santa can't bring you toys just because you're in hospital at Christmas. Picture source: Wonderful Communications (Image: Wonderful Communications)

They landed 150 new boxed toys during the evening, with more promised.

Bart’s charity is distributing the toys to the Royal London in Whitechapel, as well as Newham General and Whipps Cross hospitals.

East London Advertiser: Wellwishers join Barts Charity volunteers for their annual toy appeal for children in hospital at Christmas. Picture source: Wonderful CommunicationsWellwishers join Barts Charity volunteers for their annual toy appeal for children in hospital at Christmas. Picture source: Wonderful Communications (Image: Wonderful Communications)

Money from a raffle on the night is also being used to pay for the Royal London children’s play team running activities in the wards over the festive season.

Several organisations and companies helped collect new toys and also raised funds for medical research, equipment and healthcare.

Donations can still be made to the Santa toy appeal on Bart’s Charity’s Just Giving page.