A charity auction held to celebrate the 25th birthday of CD Auction Group has raised £10,000 for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

The charity donations were collected during a special vehicle auction held to mark the 25^th anniversary of the company’s founding and an online charity auction of sports memorabilia and tickets, open to the general public.

Roger Woodward, managing director of CD Auction Group, said: “I’d like to thank our suppliers, vendors and buyers in the motor industry, and the wider public, who helped us achieve our aim of raising £10,000 and made our 25^th birthday an event to remember.”

Jenny Pearce, fund-raising executive for Great Ormond Street, who collected the cheque from staff at CD Auction Group, said: “This donation will make a huge difference to families and patients treated at the hospital. I would like to thank CD Auction Group and all their suppliers and supporters who have raised such a generous amount.

“We use the funds to help redevelop the hospital, provide state of the art equipment and pioneering research, and welfare for families and patients.”