[1] Events are often held on the last Friday of September; however, similar gatherings can take place at various times throughout the year.

The first nationwide Coffee Morning took place in 1991 with 2,600 supporters taking part.

[2] The World's Biggest Coffee Morning is one of the largest and longest-standing fundraising events of its kind in the United Kingdom.

[3] Other fundraising events have included Coffee Mornings 100 feet underground at Poldark Mine, on a jet fighter and in Antarctica.

Since 2010, M&S has raised £10 million by creating limited edition homeware products and selling a range of baked goods with a donation going towards Macmillan Cancer Support.