Celtic FC’s charity arm has announced it is to make “a very special donation” of £10,000 to the Bradley Lowrey Foundation.

The Celtic FC Foundation confirmed in the past hour it will make the sizeable donation in memory of the six-year-old who lost his battle with a rare cancer on July 7.

Little Bradley won the heart of thousands for being the football mascot whose beaming smile earned him a legion of fans from across the world.

Shortly after his death, Bradley’s parents announced they will be in the process of setting up a charity in honour of the youngster after taking some time out to come to terms with losing their son.

The purpose of the foundation will be to remember the young Sunderland fan and to help other sufferers of the rare illness, neuroblastoma.  

Before kick-off at the Dafabet Cup clash against Sunderland on July 29, the club’s charity has said representatives of Celtic will present the money the Bradley Lowery Foundation.

Celtic FC chief executive Peter Lawwell said: “Celtic has always had charity at its core and we felt it important, as we visit Sunderland, that we stand together with Bradley’s family and support their work which will be carried out in memory of their wonderful son who fought so bravely against illness.”

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Tony Hamilton, chief executive of the Celtic FC Foundation, added: “The circumstances around this presentation are genuinely tragic and any parent’s worst fear.

“Through the fundraising efforts of many people associated with the club, we are able to contribute in a small way, so that the next family affected by this terrible disease may have a different journey.

“We hope that the Bradley Lowery Foundation is a great success and we are sure it will be a fitting and long-lasting tribute to him.”