Help for Heroes gets £20k from black tie dinner and auction

A black tie dinner in Fulham has raised over £10,000 for armed forces charity Help for Heroes.

There were a number of activities held at the event in order to collect as much cash as possible, including a champagne reception, buffet dinner and an auction, the Fulham Chronicle reports.

The whole night was in honour of Sam Alexander, who was killed by a bomb blast in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2011.

A signed photo of Ralph Fiennes, a signed script of My Weekend with Marilyn by star Eddie Redmayne and a luxury trip along the Thames were among the prizes put under the hammer.

Sam's mother Serena Alexander said: "I would like to thank everybody who helped to organise the event and all the staff at Linden House. It was a wonderful evening."

The money will be used to help military personnel who have been injured in combat as they look to adjust to life back in the UK.

Posted by Mark Wilkins