Cheshire fashion student and Miss England beauty queen Tabitha Bennett , her mother Vicky Bennett and the Miss England Director Angie Beasley have been recognised at the prestigious 10th Annual World Book of Records Anniversary Awards, held in the Members’ Lounge at the Houses of Parliament.
Tabitha, who was crowned Miss England 2025 Beauty with a Purpose Top Fundraiser for raising £11,000 for charity and finished as 4th Runner-Up in the Miss England national final, attended the celebration alongside her mum, Vicky Bennett.
Vicky, Tabitha’s mum is no stranger to the pageant world. During the 1980s, she won more than 100 beauty pageant titles, becoming one of Britain’s most successful beauty queens of her era. In recognition of both her remarkable achievements and the unwavering support she has given to Tabitha throughout her fundraising journey, World Book of Records also presented Vicky with a special award during the Parliament celebration.
The event also saw Miss England Director Angie Beasley honoured with an award recognising more than 30 years of dedication to empowering women through the pageant industry. Since becoming a national competition organiser for Miss World in 1996 , Angie has seen hundreds of young women develop confidence, careers and charitable initiatives, while modernising the competition to place greater emphasis on purpose, achievement and community service.
Angie said: “It was a tremendous honour to see both Tabitha and her mum, Vicky, & me recognised at Parliament. I remember Vicky’s incredible success in the pageant world during the 1980s as I used to compete in many of the same pageants! Vicky won over 100 beauty titles, so to now see her daughter following in her footsteps while making such a remarkable difference through charity is truly inspiring. Seeing all of us recognised for using our platforms was a very proud and memorable moment.”
The Miss England organisation was invited to the Houses of Parliament in recognition of its humanitarian work, following years of charitable initiatives both in the UK and overseas. Since 2019, the organisation has travelled annually to India in partnership with BOPA, (British Organisation of People of Asian Origin) visiting schools, colleges and orphanages, supporting community projects, and raising funds for a range of charitable causes through its Beauty with a Purpose programme the Ethos of the Miss World contest.
Beauty with a Purpose was founded by Julia Morley, CEO of Miss World. Created as the philanthropic core of the Miss World pageant, the initiative empowers contestants to use their talents to raise funds and support sick and disadvantaged children globally. Over the past five decades, the program has grown to support projects in more than 142 countries & raised millions of dollars across the world.
The celebration took place on the hottest day of the year so far and brought together councillors, community leaders and VIP guests from across the UK along with many doctors and health workers & businesses from India to celebrate individuals making a positive difference in their communities.
During the event, Tabitha spoke about her successful “Lunch with a Purpose” charity event, organised last September in support of Maggie’s. Working closely with her local community, she secured an impressive selection of raffle prizes, including a signed cricket bat donated by Freddie Flintoff, helping her raise an incredible £11,000 for the charity.
Tabitha said “ It was an absolute privilege to be invited and recognised for such a rewarding achievement. A day at the House of Commons I will remember forever! Thank you to the incredible world book of records organisation for their kindness and generosity.”
The Beauty with a Purpose round has become one of the Miss England competition’s most important awards, with contestants collectively raising thousands of pounds every year for charities and community projects across England and beyond.
Santosh Shukla, CEO, World Book of Records stated “World Book of Records is committed to recognising individuals whose dedication, compassion, and perseverance create a meaningful impact on society. Tabitha Bennett’s exceptional fundraising efforts and Miss England’s commitment to charitable causes embody the values of service and social responsibility. We are delighted to honour these achievements at the UK Parliament and wish both Tabitha and the Miss England contest continued success in inspiring communities through humanitarian work.”
Following her success in Miss England last year as Miss Lancashire, Tabitha is now setting her sights even higher. She hopes to qualify once again for the Miss England 2026 Grand Final by competing in the Miss England North West Beauty Awards, with the ambition of going one step further by winning the Miss England crown at the Athena in Leicester on November 17th and representing England at the 76th Miss World Festival in Tanzania in May 2027.
Applications for the Miss England North West Beauty Awards are now open. Anyone dreaming of representing the North West at Miss England is invited to complete the entry form on the Miss England website before the end of July for the chance to win the regional title and progress to the national final.
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