Norma Brier, chief executive of the charity, appealed in a speech to donors to give generously in difficult financial circumstances. Richard Desmond, publisher and president of Norwood, said: "This year, more than ever before, we appreciate the generosity of donors".
The charity supports disadvantaged people and those with learning disabilities.
Norwood gets the X Factor
Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan (left) and The X Factor judge Simon Cowell led proceedings at Jewish care charity Norwood's annual fundraising dinner at Grosvenor House hotel in London last week, which raised £3m.
