Two Scottish businessmen have donated £30,000 to a children's hospital charity.

James and Sandy Easdale, of the McGill’s Group, made the donation to the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity at the annual fundraising ball on November 8, making them the largest donors of the evening.

This contribution brings the brothers' total donations to the charity to more than £130,000.

The ball, which took place at the Hilton Glasgow, raised £234,000 in total.

All of this money will go towards Crossbasket House, which provides on-site accommodation and support services to families of children undergoing treatment.

James Easdale, Director of McGill’s Buses speaking at Annual Fundraising Ball (Image: Stuart Wallace / Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity) Crossbasket House, which recently became part of the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, provides a crucial lifeline to around 500 families each year.

It allows parents and carers to stay close to their child's bedside at the children's hospital in Glasgow, a blessing for those who live hundreds of miles away.

James Easdale said: "We are proud to be legacy partners to the charity.

"We’ve been involved for around 14 years now.

"We have visited the hospital many times and I can honestly say the work they do is amazing – the films and video clips which they show you can only convey a small snippet of how incredible the care really is.

"It’s heart-breaking but wonderful at the same time.

"During the evening I asked the guests to dig deep and pledge as much as they could to this fantastic charity.

"It’s great to see such a huge amount was raised."

Sandy Easdale added: "We have a longstanding relationship with Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.

"We are honoured to be able to support their latest fundraising efforts for Crossbasket House which is focused on providing families with a place to stay when their children are undergoing treatment."

L-R: Sandy Easdale, Director of McGill’s Buses; David Kennedy, Chair, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity; Gail Thomson, Vice Chair, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity; James Easdale, Director of McGill’s Buses (Image: Stuart Wallace / Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity) The charity’s chairman, David Kennedy, expressed his gratitude towards the Easdale brothers.

He said: "We would like to thank the Easdale brothers for their very generous donation which will support us in providing a ‘home away from home’ for the families of children receiving care at the hospital, which could be for weeks or months at a time.

"These funds are vital to help us make an unbelievably difficult time in people's lives that little bit easier."

In addition to their donations, the McGill’s Group also offers children attending the hospital special trips and outings on their bus fleet, free of charge.