A group of TikTokers are searching for a Suffolk charity to donate to after their hit song unexpectedly raised more than £6,500.
The 12 creators from across the country released the satirical Christmas tune called Left Wing Wonderland last week and it has stormed up the music charts.
The song jumped 67 spots from number 74 on the iTunes charts on Monday, to number seven on Tuesday, before peaking at number three.
A group of TikTokers are searching for a Suffolk charity to donate to after their hit song raised more than £6,500. Pictures: Bruce Hamill
All proceeds from the song are going to charity with money being donated to Warwick Proud Welfare Care, which helps homeless and elderly individuals in Warwickshire, and Tanisha Bramwell’s Foodbank Appeal, which supports vulnerable pensioners.
The TikTok creators, including Bruce Hamill, 47, are looking for a small charity in Suffolk that could make use of the donations.
Bruce, who lives in Icklingham, near Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds, said: “The success of the song has been quite staggering and the fact we’ve been sitting in the top 10 is quite a feat.
All proceeds from the song Left Wing Wonderland are going to charity
“We were just so shocked. We have done so many videos thanking people and now we want to hit our target of £10,000 as we broke our original goal of £1,000 within four hours which was unbelievable.
“It’s overall just been brilliant because it’s had no mainstream coverage and it’s all for a worthwhile cause.”
Bruce, who has a TikTok account with over 135,000 followers, added: “I’m hoping to give some of the funds to a local charity, something like a food bank, where they have direct involvement in their communities and so it goes to people that really need it.
Bruce Hamill lives in Icklingham and has a TikTok account with over 135,000 followers
“It’s easy to go for the bigger charities, but there are a lot of smaller ones that depend on direct donations for their running costs.”
The GoFundMe fundraiser is currently at £6,719 and is still going following almost 500 donations.
The group of TikTok creators came together and made the song near Sunderland.
In the group, aside from Bruce, is Chris Cork, Gary Cooper, Emmerdale actress Kelly Hollis, Stephanie Aird, Dave Best, Ed Sheeran lookalike Ty Stuart , Ross Childs, Ashley Evans, Louise Cartwright, Shai Pile, and Richard Bradley.
The funds raised on the GoFundMe are independent of any of the money the group makes off the song as well, which will also be donated to charity.
Email brucesrandomness@gmail.com if you would like to recommend a charity.