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Live Auctions

Online charity auctions

Real time auctions, fully managed

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Signed Jersey

Signed Jersey

£45

VIP Experience

VIP Experience

£120

Weekend Getaway

Weekend Getaway

£85

Art Print

Art Print

£30

Key Benefits

Raise more

Competitive bidding drives higher final prices, helping you maximise the value of donated items, experiences and prizes.

Best practice

Built to meet UK fundraising and auction regulations, with clear bidder controls, transparent pricing and full reporting.

Real-time live bidding

Bid via mobile or SMS, receive instant outbid notifications, and track progress in real time. Perfect for events and galas.

Easy to promote

Promote your auction via SMS campaigns, email, social media, QR codes, and website embeds, turning every channel into a bidding opportunity.

Automated payment collection

Winning bids are processed securely and automatically. reducing admin and eliminating awkward payment chasing.

Case Study: Charity Gala Auction

Organisation: Injured Jockeys Fund

Goal: Raise funds to support Graham Lee

The Challenge: How to promote and manage an auction of fantastic lots including exclusive racing experiences to sought-after hospitality packages, all generously donated by the racing community.

The Solution: A live online auction with mobile bidding, promoted before and during the event via SMS and QR codes.

The Results

  • £40,000 raised in one evening
  • Over 196 active bidders
  • Automatic payment collection
  • No post-event admin backlog
  • Full reporting for trustees and finance

"With a shortened timetable and lots being offered across the community, we needed not only a flexible platform but a responsive team that would support us in managing the auction and collecting the funds. The DONATEteam was fantastic and their platform delivered."

- Alice Brooke, Injured Jockeys Fund

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Tips

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Can you claim Gift Aid on raffle tickets? No — and auctions are only partly eligible. The HMRC rules for raffles, auctions, event tickets and donations, explained plainly.

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Case Study

A Piece of Company History: an Energy Company's Charity Auction

How a major North Sea energy company auctioned 72 lots of its own artwork and memorabilia to colleagues, raising £7,468 for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance and CLAN Cancer Support without a penny passing through company accounts.

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Injured Jockeys Fund: Graham Lee Auction
Case Study

Injured Jockeys Fund: Graham Lee Auction

How the Injured Jockeys Fund raised £40,000 in a December auction for injured jockey Graham Lee, featuring lots from trainers Paul Nicholls, Karl Burke and a golf round with Sir AP McCoy.

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Online auctions are one of the most effective ways to raise significant funds from engaged supporters, whether at an event or fully online.

Bring energy, competition and momentum to your next fundraiser, without the administrative burden.