Group set to receive several thousand pounds each include Kildwick Primary School, 3rd Keighley (Steeton & Silsden) Scout Group,, Glusburn Community & Arts Centre, Gargrave Playground Association, Gargrave Heritage Group, and Threshfield Primary School.

The Co-op says that because 40 per cent of all charities survive on an income of less than £10,000, the scheme will provide a considerable proportion of funding from any groups.

When a Co-op member buys own-brand products from food stores or a funeral plan or funeral from Funeralcare they earn a five per cent reward for themselves with a further one per cent going to local good causes.

By joining the Co-op’s membership scheme shoppers can choose which of these causes they wish to support by logging on to the Co-op’s membership website at coop.co.uk/membership.

Richard Walker, Area Manager for Co-op food stores, said: “As a community retailer we want to support the causes that matter most to Co-op members such as 11th Keighley (Cullingworth) Scout Group, so we would urge people to visit us online to choose who they would like to support, and then shop with us to ensure the good causes get the most out of the fund.

“Nationwide the local community fund is making a real difference to charities and good causes throughout the country.

“Since we launched the membership scheme in September 2016, 8,000 organisations have shared £20 million, and we are confident that this year we will raise a further £20 million to be shared amongst the latest 4,000 causes.”