Bullying UK will continue “for the next couple of months” after finding a number of potential funders who could save the charity.

In a statement, CEO and founder John Carnell said that despite his appeal for funds raising just 5 per cent of the £50,000 required for the charity to continue, he had been contacted by “a number of individuals and organisations looking to explore some very positive options with us”.

He added: “We have decided to continue with our work for the next couple of months while we explore the range of possibilities we have open to us, because our goal is to create a sustainable service that can continue helping parents and children across the UK.”

Carnell had set today as the deadline for raising the funds due to the need to create a programme for the new school year.