More than 100 KPMG staffers rolled up their sleeves to assist a charity dedicated to educating young people about the environment.

As part of KPMG’s annual Make a Difference Day, workers went to Burt Island to help Waterstart, clearing invasive trees, collecting trash and working on a breakwater that had been damaged by winter storms.

James Berry, the chief executive of KPMG, said this year’s MADD was a special one for the firm as it is making a conscious effort to improve its environmental impact.

“The amazing team at Waterstart not only welcomed us into their space, which they’ve spent years rebuilding and correcting, but also educated us on sustainability and the environmental state of our island,” he said.

A spokesman for the charity said: “The Waterstart team were extremely proud of all of the effort that the KPMG staff, Horsfield Landscapers and Waterstart volunteers put in during the MADD day.

“We set optimistic goals to clear several difficult areas filled with invasive trees and debris which we had been unable to clear over the past years.

“We were thrilled to see the results of the teams working so hard together. The targeted areas are now beautifully clear and ready for the planting of endemic trees.

“Not only did KPMG support Waterstart’s goals for the conservation of Burt Island, they also donated many of the tools and the supplies that we can now use with our students. This will help enormously as we continue to fulfil our mission of supporting experiential education on our Burt Island campus.”