Yorkshire businessman to trek to Everest Base Camp at the age of 73

Mr Cragg, his wife Marie, and friend Dr Gerda Pohl, were founding trustees of PHASE Worldwide set up in Rotherham in 2005 to help vulnerable families in remote communities.

The Bristol to Base Camp Expedition will start on March 22 from PHASE Worldwide’s base in Bristol.

It will take the group 16 days trekking to reach Everest South Base Camp, during which they will ascend to an altitude of 17,598 feet.

Mr Cragg, who is also executive chairman of Rotherham Titans RUFC, will be joined on the trek by five other individuals from across the UK.

The overall fundraising target for the trek is £40,000 and Mr Cragg aims to raise at least £8,000 of the total himself.

He said: “The timing of this trip is quite poignant as Nicholas Associates Group has reached several pinnacles recently, including announcing our intention to float on AiM, creating Aristotle Partnerships, and I now find myself aspiring to reach another high point in my life by trekking the highest peak in the world to support another community that is dear to my heart.”

Each year PHASE Worldwide improves the lives of over 20,000 people in Nepal.

The charity enables people to access knowledge, skills, and services whilst at the same time, strengthening local government provision, to empower them to improve their own lives.

If you would like to donate to the charity, visit justgiving.com/page/nick-cragg-bristol-to-base-camp