Charity Travel Auction - Raising funds for a range of charitable purposes

About Us

The concept for Charity Travel Auction was conceived by husband-and-wife team Matthew and Sarah Callaway.

Sarah is an experienced physiotherapist and spent most of 2020 working on the NHS frontline, seeing the devastating effects of the virus first-hand and the enormous effort required to beat it. Matthew works in travel and watched in dismay as his long standing suppliers around the world were plunged into uncertainty as the industry ground to a halt due to the pandemic.

Then in summer 2020, they both Matthew and Sarah contracted COVID-19. During their recovery they decided they wanted to do something that would ‘give back’, both to those who were helping to combat the virus and to those who were also suffering in the travel industry.

Matthew’s 15+ years experience working in successful travel businesses allowed him to utilise his black book of professional contacts. He was overwhelmed by the universal support and encouragement he recieved to get this project up and running. Matthew and Sarah then set about finding a technology partner, and approached Superluminal Software in Oxford for their help. They were delighted to assist, providing the design & build of the online platform at significant discount, and the hosting via their sister company Perfect Web Design Abingdon for free, for which Charity Travel Auction is immensely grateful for.

Charity Travel Auction was created to actively promote independent, professional operators who provide a more responsible and conscientious way of travelling. This ensures that tourist income stays within the destination and local communities benefit.

You can either bid or ‘buy it now’ on a hand-picked selection of exciting experiences and holidays around the world. We cut out the middle men, which means we can pass on all profits from the sale of these trips to good causes, whilst still giving you the best price. Currently all our donations go directly to NHS Charities together.

We know that flexibility and financial security is paramount when booking future travel.

As such we have partnered with tour operators in the UK to offer ATOL protection for experiences, ensuring that your money is 100% protected.

We firmly believe that this is a new, unique and rewarding way of booking travel, which benefits everyone. So take a look at our stunning range of experiences and holidays and do something great today!