A Stirling schoolgirl is fundraising for a local charity, with an entrepreneurial twist.

Rhiannon Whyte (8) is the brains behind The Lovely Larder. Alongside her mum, she makes nice things in the kitchen, sells them, and then donates the profits to the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund.

Having just made her first £100, it’s safe to say that Alan Sugar had better watch his back. From jam and marmalade to body scrubs, no task is too much for Rhiannon and her mum in the kitchen.

Rhiannon said: “My friend said she wanted to make cupcakes and that’s what gave me the idea.

“Lemon curd is my favourite thing to make, because it’s easy but takes longer so I can spend more time with my mummy.

“I feel quite good and happy that Eilidh’s charity has made lots of money.” The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund was set up in 2010 when local girl, Eilidh Brown, died from cancer aged just 15. The family run charity has fundraised ever since to build a respite holiday home for children suffering from cancer and their families.

With land kindly donated in Thornhill, the project is coming closer and closer to breaking soil, thanks to the help of brilliant fundraisers like Rhiannon.

Rhiannon’s mum, Laura, said: “We sold a lot of things at my work, and everyone keeps asking, what are you making next?

“The ultimate compliment was from someone at my work who buys our body scrubs who said that they are better than Lush.

“I am extremely proud of Rhiannon and all of her hard work, she has done so well.” With such entrepreneurial promise so young, is Rhiannon already adding to her pocket money?

Laura continued: “Rhiannon’s dad and I encouraged her to think about this project like a business. We kept saying, you’ll need to pay your workers.

“However Rhiannon was adamant that every single penny would go to the charity.

“She now makes enough so that she can buy all of her ingredients out of her profits, and no longer needs to visit the bank of mum and dad.” Find the Lovely Larder on Facebook and Twitter and order some good old homemade food for a good cause.

For more information on The Eilidh Brown memorial Fund, please visit www.eilidhbrown.co.uk.