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Captain Beany is a celebrity charity fundraiser resident in Port Talbot,Wales. He was born Barry Kirk, but changed his name to Captain Beany by deed poll in 2001.

He has become a local celebrity in the area around Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot for his charity fundraising activities. He has also run in local and general elections throughout Wales for the New Millenium Bean Party. To date he has raised over £100000 for charity through participation in various events such as the New York Marathon. Captain Beany was also designated an official tourist attraction by the Wales Tourist Board.

He also runs the Baked Bean Museum of Excellence, a museum devoted to Baked beans.