Ted Wilson, the chairman of the group, has been involved with the charity for 23 years. ‘It is a sad day that this charity has got to close its doors,’ he said. ‘We are all very, very disappointedthat we have had to come to this decision.
‘The people who are going to lose out greatly are the people who we take down – those who can’t travel without medical help.’
The charity said that the reason for the closure was a combination of factors, including a lack of volunteers to organise the trip and fundraising events, ageing helpers, rising costs
and an increasing amount of adminis trative requirements.
The charity was also told that direct flights between Jersey and Lourdes would no Ionger be available.
