I’m Kevin Durham, professional charity auctioneer and event host, covering Kent and the wider South East. With over £10 million raised for good causes across the UK and Europe, I work with charities, schools, corporate clients, and foundations running gala dinners, fundraising balls, and charity events throughout Kent and the surrounding counties.

To check availability for a charity event in Kent, email me or call 07596 851647.

Charity events I cover in Kent

I work at fundraising events across Kent, including:

• Charity gala dinners and fundraising balls, black-tie fundraising evenings at Kent venues including country house hotels, golf clubs, historic estates, and private dining rooms
• School and academy fundraisers, annual fundraising evenings for independent schools and academies across the county
• Corporate charity events, company CSR evenings and charity nights for Kent-based and City businesses holding events in the county
• Hospice and hospital charity fundraisers, benefit events supporting Kent hospices, NHS charities, and healthcare foundations
• Sports club charity evenings, golf club fundraisers, cricket club dinners, and sports association events across the county

What I provide at a Kent charity event

At a Kent fundraising evening, I typically run:

• Live auction, competitive lot-by-lot bidding after dinner, with me managing the momentum and pushing through stall points a volunteer host would miss
• Pledge drive, a direct giving appeal that consistently raises more than the live auction in most well-run events
• Reception fundraising game, a fast participation opener that sets the tone and raises the first funds of the evening before guests sit down
• Silent auction guidance, support for table-based or app-based bidding during dinner
• Full event hosting, I can MC the complete evening from arrivals through to close

Every booking includes a free pre-event consultation and pre-event planning on lot ordering, programme structure, and pledge tier design.

More on how the live auction works and how I run a pledge drive.

Coverage across Kent and the South East

I cover Kent in full, including:

• Canterbury, Maidstone, and Tunbridge Wells
• Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, and Malling
• Folkestone, Ashford, and Dover
• Faversham, Sittingbourne, and Medway
• Whitstable, Herne Bay, and the Kent coast
• The High Weald and Kent borders with East Sussex

I also cover London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and the wider South East. If your event is in Kent or within reasonable travel, get in touch and I will confirm availability.

Results at Kent charity events

I have raised over £10 million for good causes across my career, working at events ranging from school fundraisers with 80 guests to black-tie galas of 300 or more. The results that stand out are almost always the ones where the evening included a properly structured pledge drive, a segment many Kent charity events do not currently run, and one that consistently produces the highest returns of the night.

How to book a charity auctioneer for your Kent event

1. Check availability, email hello@thecharityauctioneer.uk or call 07596 851647 with your event date and venue
2. Free consultation, I talk through your goals, audience, and lot list with no commitment required
3. Pre-event planning, specific recommendations on lot ordering, pledge tier design, and programme structure
4. The event, I run the auction, pledge drive, and any agreed hosting segments
5. Post-event debrief, a review of what raised the most and how to build on it next time

Every booking includes a 40% refund guarantee if you are not satisfied with the performance on the night.

See the full service overview or read reviews from previous clients.

Also covering London, Surrey, Kent and the South East.