# Evening Standard auction raises over £200,000

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/12/18/evening-standard-auction-raises-over-200000/
- Published: 2008-12-18T11:05:47+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

[⌊Evening Standard announces its charity auction result⌉⌊Evening Standard announces
its charity auction result⌉[

London newspaper The Evening Standard has raised £206,617.86 from its Christmas 
auction in aid of youth charity Greenhouse. This beats last year’s total of £180,000.

The highest bid was for a triangular tennis tournament with Michael Sherwood, join
CEO of Goldman Sachs,, and Chris Blackhurst, the Evening Standard’s business editor.
This fetched £14,600.

A chance to shop with Kate Moss and Topshop owner Sir Philip Green in New York went
for £14,200, and a trip to see fashion designer Donatella Versace backstage at one
of her shows in Milan raised £8,600.

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There were 220 lots on offer. Although some did attract high bids – the top 10 lots
raised £63,175 – the average bid was £940.

www.standard.co.uk/auction

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