A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy stunned his parents — by donating his £5 pocket money to a charity stall.

Kindhearted Seamus Wall was out shopping with his dad Glyn at B&Q in Bury and saw a Bury Hospice volunteer selling lottery tickets.

Seamus, of Edenfield, had learned about the hospice in class at Holly Mount RC Primary School in Tottington and was eager to help.

His mum Claire said: "Seamus asked his dad if they could buy some of the tickets, and when his Glyn said he didn’t have any cash on him, Seamus pulled out his pocket money and offered that so Glynn could buy it for him.

"It cost £1 a ticket and the Bury Hospice staff told him he didn’t need to spend all of his £5, but that’s what Seamus wanted to do.

“I was surprised when I heard what had happened, but he is a very caring, kindhearted little boy, so it wasn't unlike him really."

She added: "He's quite a bright spark, and we explained that Bury Hospice is there to care for people who are poorly, so he knew his money was going to a good cause."

Nine-year-old Amelia Walsh, of Rochdale, who goes to Emmanuel Holcombe CE Primary School in Bury, also stopped at B&Q to buy a ticket.

The youngster's mum Katie said: "I had walked past the stand but Amelia held back.

“She was too young to buy the ticket herself, so I bought it on her behalf, with her pocket money.

“She’s got such a good heart."

Another selfless youngster is five-year-old Aidan Simmonds, who also handed over his pocket money when he and dad Neil were at B&Q.

Neil said: "I'd put some money in a collection box and I think he was prompted by that.

"I told him he didn't need to, but he said he just wanted to help. He put his £2 pocket money in."

"He and his brother Kian are so kind-hearted.

"They’re the kind of children who wouldn’t think twice about giving their sweets to their friends.”

Aidan, of Sunnybank, attends St Bernadette’s RC Primary School in Whitefield.

"He understands that charities need support from people,” Neil added. “He just wants to do what he can to help."

The hospice's interim chief executive Stephen Greenhalgh said: "I feel very humble and privileged to be part an organisation supported by people like Seamus, Amelia and Aiden.

“They are an inspiration and an example to us all."

Visit buryhospice.org.uk to find out more about the lottery.