Preschool leader Kathy Marshall endured a cold bath of custard and jelly for the sake of charity.

For good measure, the colourful concoction also included playgroup 'slime', tinned ravioli and soup.

Heads certainly turned as drivers went past Didcot Baptist Centre where children and parents dunked playgroup leader Kathy Marshall in the car park.

Kathy Marshall endures a slimey bath

Stepping Stones Preschool chairman Heidi Neal, who helped organise the event, said that as some parents had other commitments during the recent Comic Relief fundraising day, they nevertheless wanted to raise money for children's charities.

Mrs Neal added: "At Stepping Stones we like to have fun with fund-raising. The children loved it."

Mrs Marshall collected £45 sponsorship from her custard bath - to be split between Comic Relief and a Millennium garden at the playgroup.