Liverpool man who inherited £100,000 lets 12 strangers give the money away

David Clarke outside the Florrie in Toxteth, which will receive £25,000 of his donation. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian

A man who has been sitting on a £100,000 inheritance from his mother for more than 10 years has given the large sum to four charities in Liverpool – and that decision was down to 12 strangers.

David Clarke, 34, who is a researcher, said he wanted to tackle inequality as he felt he had enough money to live on. He wanted to give power to his neighbours and residents in the L8 area of Liverpool to decide what to do with his lump sum of money.