 At the time of Robson's death, the Foundation had raised £1.6 million.Donations totalling £156,000 were received by the Foundation in the 18 days following his death, and on 15 October 2009, it was announced the Foundation had raised over £2 million, and that at the request of Robson's family, Alan Shearer would take over Robson's role as the Foundation's patron.It passed the £2.5 million mark in September 2010.