A Watford family affected by a genetic kidney disease has raised more than £2,500 for the Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity.

Tim Dennis, 35, from Woodside, ran the London Marathon last weekend to raise money and awareness for the charity after his partner Carly A’Len, 32, and most of her family were diagnosed with PKD.

PKD is an incurable kidney disease which causes cysts to grow on the organ and can eventually lead to kidney failure.

Carly’s three sisters, Lisa, 26, Laura, 29, and Tanya Burke, 35, also have the condition, as does their mother Rosemary, 59.

Their children will be tested when they are 18 to see if they also have inherited the disease.

The family also organised a quiz night at the Woodside Community Centre, The Brow.

Carly's dad Tony said: "We raised more than £2500 for the Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity, thanks to the quiz night and all the people who donated to the Just giving page.

"Local businesses were very generous in donating prizes for us to raffle/auction.

"Tim ran a personal best time of four hours and 22 minutes and Tess Harris, the PKD charity CEO, was very pleased with everyone's efforts to make this event a success.

"Also as a result of the publicity, one of my old friends is going to walk Hadrian's Wall in June for the charity."