, 41-year-old Emily Crane said she was at home with her family yesterday afternoon when the secret Santa came knocking.
The childminder said: "There was a knock on the door, my son went to answer the door.
"There was an envelope on the floor.
RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS
"He looked outside and did not see anybody, I got an envelope which said 'Random Act of Kindness' and some money inside."
She added: "Clifton has got a great community spirit anyway, people like this are worth their weight in gold."
The mum-of-two described the gesture as "very overwhelming" and said whoever had posted the money had a "heart of gold".
Cherie Haynes, 38, who lives in nearby Rivergreen, also described feeling elated by the kind gesture.
She said "we just heard the letterbox go" and added she thought "it's probably one of those free newspapers".
After one of her sons found the envelope on their doormat, she said: "I realised it was a Random Act of Kindness envelope, so I opened it with no major expectations.
"There was £100. It just set me off crying.
"It's really uplifted the whole morale of the house.
"I have no idea whatsoever [who delivered the letter].
"It would be nice to be able to thank them personally."
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