Supporting Good Causes

Clevedon Salerooms is proud to support charities and local community groups. We help raise much valued funds by offering advice on donations and selling items commission-free for registered charities.

Successes have included a Chinese bamboo brush pot donated to the St Peter’s Hospice charity shop in Clevedon, dating from between 1662 and 1722 by one of the most celebrated artists of the day, Gu Jue. Managing Director, Marc Burridge arranged the sale of the pot with the hammer falling at an amazing £360,000.

Other notable items sold on behalf of charities include a rare limited edition linocut of Acrobats in Red by Cyril Edward Power (1872-1951). This rare and sought after linocut achieved £3500 in one of our Quarterly Specialist Auctions.

A generous donation of a Rolex Gentleman's Oyster Perpetual Datejust Chronometer stainless steel wristwatch, saw the charity receive £3000. A bisque head and ball jointed doll by Simon & Halbig, also achieved £3000. The charity was also delighted when two pages from an autograph book that had been donated to them, signed by Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May, and Roger Taylor of the rock group Queen, raised a much appreciated £1500.

Charities and community groups that we regularly support, include Weston Hospice, St Peter’s Hospice, Bristol D.A.W.G. (Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue), The Stradling Collection, Changing Lives, Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust, Clevedon Light Opera Club & C.L.O.C. Juniors, Break, M.I.N.D., Oxfam, Children’s Hospice South West, National Trust Tyntesfield, Revive, Bibic, and many other worthy causes including numerous schools and churches in the North Somerset and Bristol Area.

	St Peter’s Hospice is a local charity that provides care and support to adults who are living with a progressive life-limiting illness in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset area. People receiving care have a wide range of conditions, including cancer, heart failure, lung disease and neurological illness.
	For more than 30 years Weston Hospicecare has given palliative care to people with life-limiting illnesses. Their multi-disciplined team deliver treatment for not only patients with cancer but those with other conditions such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease and all other life-limiting illnesses.
	Bristol DAWG is a well-established organisation which has rehomed many Greyhounds and Lurchers. They give injured, abused, and abandoned dogs a second chance of life and the opportunity to find the loving home they deserve.
	Founded by Ken Stradling MBE the collection is an educational charitable trust that exists to engage a wide range of audiences with design and creativity through their Collection and its interpretation, through exhibitions and events at the Stradling Gallery together with a lively educational outreach programme.
	Changing Lives was set up to support people dealing with the challenges of offending, addiction, mental health issues, or homelessness to find hope and a future. They provide essential life & work skills through their transformational Volunteer Plus Programme.
	Clevedon Pier is the only Grade I Listed pier intact in the country. It was rescued by the Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust following a Public Inquiry resulting from its partial collapse under a load test in 1971.
	Clevedon Light Opera Club & C.L.O.C. Juniors is an award winning group of amateur singers, actors and dancers based in Clevedon. They perform a selection of musicals and concerts throughout the year. CLOC Juniors encourages younger members, allowing the performers to develop their stage skills.