TNS and Thurlow Nunn Group Raise 308,000 for Dementia UK
We are pleased to announce that alongside the wider Thurlow Nunn Group, we have raised an incredible £308,000 for Dementia UK, more than double the original £150,000 target set at the start of 2025 as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations. The final total reflects the generosity and commitment of colleagues, customers, suppliers, friends and family across the region, and marks a remarkable achievement for us at Thurlow Nunn Standen and Thurlow Nunn Group.
The 150th anniversary year was dedicated to the memory of former Chairman John Thurlow, a well-known figure in the East Anglian farming community, who passed away from dementia in June 2024. The fundraising campaign brought together teams from across the business and wider Thurlow Nunn Group through a packed programme of events, including bake sales, river rows, branch open events, charity dinners, raffles, race nights, skydives, half marathons, bike rides, walks and the family Christmas ball.
James Thurlow, Chairman of the Thurlow Nunn Group, said:
“I am delighted to announce that, after a year and a half of fundraising, we presented a cheque for £308,000 to Dementia UK. We cannot thank our colleagues, friends, family, suppliers and customers enough for the way they have pulled together behind this wonderful charity. This achievement belongs to every single person who contributed. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would so far exceed our £150,000 target, yet everyone involved proved what can be achieved through passion, generosity and determination.
This money will make a genuine difference to people’s lives, helping to support the development of Dementia UK’s specialist nursing function, the Admiral Nurses, throughout East Anglia.”
The fundraising campaign officially concluded on Wednesday 27 May at the Suffolk Show, where James Thurlow presented the final cheque to Caroline Scates, Director of Nursing Services for Dementia UK, and Sarah Child, Community Fundraising Manager at Dementia UK, in front of suppliers, contributors, colleagues and members of the Thurlow family. More than a milestone total, the £308,000 raised stands as a lasting tribute to John Thurlow and a powerful example of what can be achieved when a community comes together behind an important cause.
Watch a truly special moment from the Suffolk Show 2026 as James Thurlow presents a cheque for an incredible £308,000 to Dementia UK in honour of his father.
TNS is part of the Thurlow Nunn Group, which traces its roots to 1875, when George Thurlow, the great-great-grandfather of current chairman James Thurlow, founded the business in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Family-owned for six generations, the Group has grown from humble beginnings to operate from 20 sites, including 13 Thurlow Nunn car dealerships across East Anglia, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.
Today, TNS is recognised as one of the UK’s leading agricultural machinery dealers, operating from five branches in Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. As a mainline AGCO dealer, TNS holds franchises for Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra tractors, alongside a wide range of complementary brands including Manitou, Kubota, Amazone, Claydon Drills and Major Equipment.
