A CHILDREN’S charity in Coventry will be able to pay for shoes for schoolchildren in the city thanks to a £1,500 donation from a local homebuilder. The Coventry Children’s Boot Fund received the donation from Barratt Homes, which is building the Watchmakers development near the charity’s headquarters. Charity chair Janet McConkey said: “This generous donation from Barratt Homes will be used directly to pay for school shoes. The Coventry Boot Fund was established in 1893 to support children in need by providing suitable footwear for school. Barratt Homes’ donation was made as part of its Community Fund scheme via The Barratt Redrow Foundation, which is run by its parent company, Barratt Redrow.