Barnardo

Lynn Perry, chief executive of the Barnardo's children's charity, said: "No violence against children is acceptable. And yet children continue to face less legal protection against physical assault than adults."

Children's charity Barnardo's has been handed £18m in the largest single donation it has yet received.

As well as working one day a week at the Oxfam shop, she also volunteered at the Barnardo's shop in the town.

But rather than a retailer looking to make big profits to satisfy shareholders, Gail runs a Barnardo's charity shop aimed at raising cash to fund the organisation’s work.

Other charities, including Barnardo's, have also long called for an English smacking ban.