The cash was raised through a series of seminars, lectures, an educational tour to Dublin and an annual charity dinner at the Roxburghe Hotel attended by 150 people.

The Office Agency Society committee comprises Craig Watson of Jones Lang LaSalle, Angela Lowe of Cushman & Wakefield, Nadir Khan Juhoor & Adam Shaw of Knight Frank and Hamish Sutherland of Colliers CRE.

Craig Watson, associate director at Jones Lang LaSalle Edinburgh, said: "The Office Agents Society is very active in Edinburgh and this year's committee was delighted with the support and donations the members and guests gave at our annual dinner. Both charities have touched many people and offer fantastic support to patients, family members and friends throughout difficult periods."

Fundraising Co-ordinator for Maggie's Edinburgh, Marion Taylor, was on hand to collect the cheque.  She said: “This is a fantastic amount to raise with a lot of hard work going into organising the various events.

“I would like to thank everyone from The Office Agency Society Committee, its members and guests, for supporting Maggie's. At Maggie's we rely on public donations and, therefore, fundraising events like this help us support the 18,000 visitors we have a year who come through the doors at the Edinburgh Centre.

“If you would like to get involved in fundraising for Maggie's please don't hesitate to get in touch with myself on 0131 537 3135."