What organisers say
The results, in their words
Real, named feedback from the fundraising managers, charity teams and event organisers Kevin has worked with.
Kevin has raised over £10 million for charitable causes, and the feedback below comes from the fundraising managers, charity teams and event organisers he has worked with. The same themes come up again and again: the energy in the room, the money raised, and the planning help before the night. Many go on to book him a second time.
Kevin was our auctioneer at the charity gala in aid of the Sheba Medical Center under the high patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Due to his brilliant auction and donations we raised over 1 million Euro, a big congrats on this fantastic job.
Kevin owned the room as he conducted the live auction, more than doubling our target. It was not just during the event where Kevin showed his skills, but also in guiding our planning.
We were able to 10x our original fundraising target, and our guests enjoyed the entertainment that came with the auction itself.
We hosted just over 300 guests and raised more than double what we achieved last year. Kevin’s key suggestion, the live pledge alone, brought in nearly £20,000.
His energy, enthusiasm and natural charisma lit up the room, helping us raise a significant amount. We’ve already booked him for the next one.
He was absolutely brilliant to work with, enthusiastic and professional. He cared about reaching our targets. We look forward to working with Kevin again.
Kevin was absolutely fantastic at running our event. He added a pledge element we hadn’t considered and it became hugely successful.
Kevin’s professionalism, energy and ability to engage the audience played a big part in the event’s fundraising success. It was absolutely spot on.
I have now worked with Kevin twice. At both events he completely elevated the fundraising and kept all the guests engaged.
His energy was infectious and brought the event to life. His humour and ability to engage the crowd helped us raise more than we could have hoped for.
His energy and passion to make sure we hit and far exceeded our targets was second to none. He came early to do a run through and meet guests.
Kevin had incredible enthusiasm and was a great source of advice in our planning. Would recommend him 100% for a host or auctioneer.
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56 charity teams and event organisers, on camera, on what the night actually raised.
“Kevin was very, very good. Going forward, anybody who needs a good host, Kev's your man.”
Ray ParlourArsenal legend
“I came across a young, dashing auctioneer here called Kevin. Absolutely fantastic. Good patter, great pace, he must run on Duracell batteries. Hire him.”
Shaun WilliamsonThe Children's Respite Trust
“We've had the most incredible evening tonight, and we've gone three times over on our fundraising from last year. An incredible man with such energy, what a superstar.”
Nolan HoughManchester Airport Group (Charity Ball)
“We've had an amazing auction tonight and Kevin, the host, has been absolutely amazing. We've made a lot of money and he's just been brilliant. I'd recommend him to anyone.”
“Tonight has been record-breaking in terms of how much money we made in the auction. I was so nervous about doing this live pledge. What an incredible auctioneer.”
JoTemwa
“Brilliant, you've done a very good job. You got the crowd going and raised a lot of money. You engaged the crowd and got everyone involved.”
Tom DonovanParkinson's UK
“Everything was very upbeat during the event, getting very involved with everybody. It wasn't just standing on the stage, it was all very interactive and engaging.”
KerryThe Pallet Network (TPN)
“The best thing that could have happened, engagement with the audience, banter with the audience. Great.”
Lisa ThewseyOCU Group / Teenage Cancer Trust
“It has been an absolute roaring success. Every single guest left saying it was wonderful, and we absolutely surpassed what we thought we would raise. Kevin's just amazing, so book him.”
FlicHuman Milk Foundation
“I hired Kevin as our auctioneer and it's been a great success. He definitely got the room going.”
HollyPriory Concept Group
“He was very good, very engaging, thoroughly prepared and very enthusiastic. He put a lot of effort into the room and got us a very good result.”
Will YoungRoyal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
“He really hyped it up and got more money out of the auction. He did a live pledge and it worked really well, getting people in the room to give money for the project. It went brilliantly.”
Jo HookTemwa
“We've raised over £75k this evening. I highly recommend Kevin and can't wait to have him back next year.”
Lisa ThewseyOCU Group / Teenage Cancer Trust
“Kevin has been brilliant yet again. He did a live pledge for us this year and helped us raise loads of money. He's been so helpful to our charity in raising money and awareness.”
Paul WhiteingAvMA (Action against Medical Accidents)
“It was fantastic. He's been great, lively, very dynamic. He roused a room that was really hard to get going and kept the energy flowing. He definitely put the fun into fundraising.”
NicolaBuilding Heroes
“I really wanted Kevin in the room. It's just the energy that you change in the room and the vibe. I'm a 100% fan, so we want you back here next year.”
PrithaCRY UK (Child Rights and You)
“So friendly, so helpful, and we're so grateful for your support of our work. The plates we did at the end of our auction made a huge difference and raised so much money.”
AmySt Clare Hospice
“Thanks so much for doing the auction tonight for the New Horizon Youth Centre. He did a fantastic job, and I really look forward to working with you again.”
Mr. ThompsonNew Horizon Youth Centre
“Kevin was the auctioneer tonight and having such a professional here made the real difference. The auction alone raised nearly €900,000 for this serious cause.”
Sheba Medical Center
“Kevin was great, he kept things moving along and raised a bundle of cash for all our lovely farmers. It always makes a real difference when you've got a great auctioneer.”
Paul PirieRoyal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI)
“Just did another amazing night with Kevin, who completely elevated the event, added pledges and got the auction going. Absolutely amazing.”
Cerys DawsonNoah's Ark Children's Hospice
“He did a fabulous job. We're really thrilled. We raised lots of money and we'd absolutely recommend him.”
EllaSurplus to Supper
“He's really professional, engaged the room and took control where we needed it. Highly recommend him if you need him to host any event.”
Nicola BriscoeIBA / Electrical Industries Charity (EIC)
“It's gone really well with the pledge, we couldn't have done it without him. If you need someone to run an event like this, get Kevin to join you. Full credit to him.”
Dave HandsLTS Global Solutions
“Kevin engaged the audience and hit the mark on what we were raising the money for.”
MichaelThe Pallet Network (TPN)
“I hired Kevin as our auctioneer and I wasn't expecting a lot of money, but we made huge amounts of money for the charity. Go Kevin.”
LindaBlue Skies Hub
“He made sure the mood stayed upbeat and that everyone stayed engaged through the entire evening. What more could you ask for?”
Vivek GovilCRY UK (Child Rights and You)
“We hired Kevin to do the auction for our annual summer gala in Monte Carlo and we're very, very happy with the results. Kevin is an amazing auctioneer, really entertaining, and really carries the crowd.”
Sheba Medical Center
“I think he doubled the amount that we could have raised without him. He was incredible and worked the crowd really, really hard.”
“We weren't feeling too positive at the beginning, but things flipped around and went so much better than we could have hoped for. We raised loads of money for our two charities and we're very happy.”
KerryThe Pallet Network (TPN)
“Kevin has been so fantastic as our auctioneer. We raised such a fantastic amount of money and he's been an invaluable help to our whole team and our entire event.”
LucyNew Horizon Youth Centre
“How Kevin got the crowd going was just unbelievable. We raised more than we anticipated, and a huge part of that was Kevin.”
“Thank you so much for what you've done, you are absolutely amazing. You've got a special technique for getting people to give more than they want to, and you're very funny.”
“We invited Kevin to be our charity auctioneer and he completely hammered it. Loads of energy, loads of excitement, loads of people bidding more than they perhaps wanted to. It really added a huge amount of value.”
Allison Homes
“We had a really amazing night. We raised an amazing £45,000, almost double what we expected, all down to Kevin's energy, wit and enthusiasm.”
“We hired Kevin to do a live auction and a live pledge at our 2025 gala and he was absolutely fantastic. He brought real life to the room and raised a ton of money.”
Sarah SummersOver The Wall Camp
“We hired Kevin to run our live auction and we raised a staggering amount of money. It was hilarious, stimulated the audience, and I highly recommend it.”
MichaelThe Pallet Network (TPN)
“I had Kevin as my auctioneer and MC. He was amazing and I will definitely be having him next year. We've raised quite a lot of money.”
Barbarians Group
“With Kevin's help we kind of smashed our fundraising target, which was absolutely fantastic.”
Spears Islington
“We needed someone who could really engage with the guests and get them to dig deep, and the way Kevin energised the whole room was fabulous.”
Spears Islington
“We bust all our targets. The art auctioned off way above the prices we'd hoped for, and the pledges went way past our target, and everyone really enjoyed it.”
Vivek GovilCRY UK (Child Rights and You)
“This year was our biggest target, but Kevin really exceeded what we hoped for. He took it to a level I don't think we expected; I certainly didn't expect.”
Spears Islington
“We had Kevin as the host for our cancer gala fundraiser and it was amazing, full of energy, and he got everyone on board with everything.”
LizLiz Bespoke Events
“Kevin did a spectacular job as MC, hosting our charity dinner for 440 very demanding people, and he reached more than our expectations.”
Cris Cancer Foundation
“It's been an absolutely fantastic night. Kevin has done such a good job at rallying the crowds and getting them all to put their hands in their pockets. We cannot thank you enough.”
Nikki BowdidgeTom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation
“We had Kevin tonight as our auctioneer and he really worked his socks off to work that room and increase our profits. Kevin certainly came through on the night.”
GrahamRosie May Foundation
“It was kind of game changing. He set up time to go through our expectations, sent us a three-page questionnaire, and asked really good questions about how the evening would flow.”
Spears Islington
“He was absolutely fantastic, took control of everything we were worried about, kept us on schedule and raised so much money during our live auction and pledge. Would highly recommend.”
“He had more bids and higher bids than we were expecting, and we sold everything. We made over £18,000 tonight, and the pledge really rallied people together. I really recommend him.”
KatieMake Events / Co-op Foundation
“Kevin was such an amazing event host and auctioneer. We honestly couldn't have done this event without him, and I'm pretty sure he's doubled our target. We are ecstatic.”
Elevate Foundation
“We hired Kevin as our event host and fundraiser and had a wonderful evening. He did so much to lift the room, engage everyone and bring a smile to everyone's face.”
Paul WhiteingAction against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
“Kevin was amazing as an auctioneer. He raised lots of money and we've had an amazing time, raising a lot of money which is going to be so helpful.”
Charlie MullinsAsa Foundation
“He did an absolutely fantastic job. He was the compere for the whole charity event, controlled the floor and got everybody involved. I would thoroughly recommend anybody to hire his services.”
AsalAsa Foundation
“Our Kangaroos 25th anniversary auction went really, really well and raised what we didn't expect. Brilliant job, thanks a lot.”
Kangaroos
“We had Kevin as our MC for our annual ball and he has been absolutely amazing. The way he coordinated the whole evening, he has just been absolutely brilliant.”
Richard BowdidgeTom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation
“I got the sense from the first conversation that Kevin was really willing to tailor his style to the type of event we wanted. I firmly believe Kevin could adapt to any style you needed.”
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Yes. Kevin holds consistent five-star feedback from charity teams and event organisers, and many become repeat clients. You can read named reviews above and watch organisers speak about working with him.
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