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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Charity shops

Discover 187 Charitable activities charities that specialise in charity shops. Use the search below to filter within these results.

187
Charities
£8,642,648,264
Total Income
£1,508,579
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Princess Alice Hospice

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

As specialists in end of life care, our primary objective is the care and support of our patients, their families and their friends. This takes place in both our extensive community and within our purpose built hospice. Education and research are important secondary objectives in our work, and like our patient care they are supported through our fundraising activities and our high street shops.

Latest Income: £19,097,555
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Textile Reuse And International Development

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment, Social welfare

TRAID is an environmental and poverty relief charity. TRAID reduces landfill through; the provision of textile recycling facilities, its charity shops and upcycled clothing. Funds raised go to environmental and textile related international development projects and TRAID's education programmes developed to gain greater recycling participation and empathy with the issues surrounding global poverty.

Latest Income: £9,324,811
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Support people affected by an end of life diagnosis, by providing Wellbeing - meeting social, clinical & emotional needs. Hospice in your Home 40,000 hours pa so people are cared for and die in their preferred place. Counselling support pre and post bereavement for patients, their carers and families. Generating income through 10 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge.

Latest Income: £3,728,670
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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The Mudchute Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

The Green Heart of East London, managing 32 acres of metropolitan green space as a country park; providing environmental education for children and youth especially the disadvantaged; equestrian centre, rare breeds of farm animals and poultry, childrens nursery; cafe and shop; training opportunities for long term unemployed; volunteering opportunities galore.

Latest Income: £1,959,706
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Suffolk Central Branch

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Environment

RSPCA Suffolk Central runs a Re-Homing Centre (also a holding area for injured wildlife until transfer/release) and Veterinary Clinics, which provide heavily subsidised care for the animals of people on low incomes. We offer low-cost microchipping, advice, and help with neutering/operations, etc., for people on low incomes. We run 5 shops which play a big role in our fundraising.

Latest Income: £1,609,574
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Pembroke Castle Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Heritage

The charitable trust owns and maintains a substantially restored medieval castle. This facility which is open to the public all year round includes a gift shop, heraldry centre and a cafe. Various daytime and evening events take place, particularly during the summer months. Regular guided tours are offered during the summer as well as pre-booked tours which are popular with school groups

Latest Income: £1,487,951
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Parham Park Limited

Charitable activities, Facilities

The principal objectives of the Charity are to open Parham to the public and maintain the historic Elizabethan House, its contents and surrounding parkland, woodlands and farmland amounting to approx 900 acres. Ancillary to the main activities of the Charity, other activities are undertaken e.g. catering room, house & garden shop, events and educational courses appropriate for this environment.

Latest Income: £1,481,241
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Mount St Bernard Abbey Trustees Registered

Arts, Charitable activities, Religion

The monastery promotes religion by providing public worship, preaching, hearing confessions and giving spiritual guidance. In addition the Community's works comprise the operation of a guest house welcoming people for retreat; a pottery producing ceramics for sale in the shop; and the running of a shop selling religious artifacts, cards, books, and pottery.

Latest Income: £1,394,167
Areas of Operation: Cameroon
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Barnet Hospital

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

We raise funds, run a hospital shop and radio station (Hospital Radio Barnet) in support of Barnet Hospital, purchasing requested equipment and comforts items for patients and staff.

Latest Income: £998,815
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends To The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health

To raise funds for the hospital through its branch network.To further research,study,advances in treatment and improvement in care at the hospital.To help patients and former patients of the hospital.Provide support from its central office and provide a well run shop and coffee shop through a combination of paid and volunteer staff.

Latest Income: £882,400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The League Of Worthing Hospitals And Community Friends

Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health

The object of the League is to relieve patients of the Worthing Hospitals and to support the work of the said Hospitals by the provision of medical equipment and facilities for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors. The League runs a shop, a trolley shop and cafe at Worthing Hospital as part of its primary charitable activites.

Latest Income: £759,485
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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New Life Church Congleton

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute.

Latest Income: £751,326
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Acorn Venture Association

Animals, Charitable activities, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Housing, Social care

Wide range on animals to stroke and feed, animal petting pavilion, shop-selling home produce free range meat,eggs,ice cream, Cafe, plant sales, woodland walk, play area, horse rides/RDA, birthday party room hire, day care service for people with special needs, special events throughout the year i.e halloween night, xmas grotto.

Latest Income: £721,921
Areas of Operation: Knowsley
Status: Registered
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RSPCA Aberconwy, Montgomeryshire And Wrexham Branch

Charitable activities, Housing

The branch supports animals in need in both Conwy and Gwynedd in North Wales. We provide subsidised veterinary services for eligible clients at our welfare clinic in Llandudno Junction and as a partner of the RSPCA North Wales Mobile Clinic. We also support the local Inspectorate to rehabilitate and re-home animals and operate a charity shop in Llandudno to help finance our work.

Latest Income: £700,623
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Relief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.

Latest Income: £673,386
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends Of The St Helier NHS Trust

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

Raising funds to be used for the benefit of patients in our hospitals. This is done through retail outlets, a shop and a teabar at St Helier hospital. There is also a yearly raffle draw.

Latest Income: £505,807
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Kingsley Organisation Limited

Charitable activities

We support disabled adults to fulfil their potential. We recognise the importance of independence, choice and control and have developed therapeutic and person centred approaches underpinning a range of innovative support, training and personal development programmes. Our base the Kingsley Centre is a community hub, including a shop and PO. We operate in North East Hampshire and Camden

Latest Income: £413,124
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chichester Hospitals

Associations, Charitable activities, Health

The Friends provide funds to supplement or enhance the resources of both hospitals for the benefit of patients and staff. This is achieved by operating a profitable, efficient Hospital Shop and Ward Trolley Service Additional funds are raised from legacies, by fund raisung activities and by a group of members who pay for life membership of ?50 or an Annual Subscription of ?10.

Latest Income: £350,988
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Friends Of East Surrey Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health

The Friends' aim is to assist in promoting the health, comfort and welfare of the patients, their visitors and the staff of the East Surrey Hospital by the provision of equipment, medical and otherwise, and amenities, by running a coffee shop in the Hospital and generally by supporting the charitable work of the Hospital.

Latest Income: £326,985
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Colchester And District Cat Rescue And Homing Society

Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The Charity rehomes cats/kittens in the Colchester area. Each cat has a vet check up, neutering, vaccinating, microchipping.We have a number of cats available for rehoming. Some cats are also looked after at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives, cats are only put to sleep on veterinary advice.We are entirely dependent on our fundraising, and run a small Charity Shop to help provide income

Latest Income: £312,118
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Finchley, Golders Green, Hendon And District Branch

Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing

The Branch's activities are to run a local veterinary clinic scheme to help those who need financial assistance to seek veterinary treatment, to operate two charity shops to raise funds for the charities activities, to run a cat rescue centre jointly with other local RSPCA branches, to carry out home visits, to rescue and re-home animals and to promote the work of the branch to the local community

Latest Income: £310,286
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Wecock Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Leisure

A variety of activities are available including - IT Training, Internet Access, Support Groups, Over 50's Lunch Club, Ladies & Mens Night, Beauticians Course, DJ'ing, Chair Repair project, Table Tennis & BadmintonA hall & different sized conference rooms available for hire. A cafe, self service laundrette & charity shop is available. Community events such as discos & holiday clubs are provided.

Latest Income: £260,639
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Stort Valley Branch

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Provide basic veterinary treatment for State Pensioners and People on Universal Credit at a clinic run by part time staff and volunteers plus vets who are paid. Assist with costs towards neutering outside of the scope of the clinic. Provide advice and guidance on animals welfare.Work with national RSPCA in rehoming of unwanted petsRun a charity shop with part time employees plus volunteer

Latest Income: £260,251
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Wigan, Leigh And District Branch

Charitable activities

Namely to use all lawful means to prevent cruelty, promote kindness and alleviate suffering of animals;To carry out other practical animal welfare services such as rehoming animals and providing veterinary treatment in the Wigan, Leigh and District area. To conduct humane education. To operate a charity shop, the profits from which help to fund the above services.

Latest Income: £258,488
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals West Gwynedd Branch

Animals, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing

RSPCA West Gwynedd Branch runs an almoning scheme offering free or subsidised neutering of cats and dogs to owners on means-tested benefits, while funds last. We also provide assistance for paying veterinary bills on the same proviso.We re-home cats & kittens.Fund-raising is primarily via our shop at Pwllheli. Details of other activities are given on our website at www.RSPCAWestGwynedd.org.uk

Latest Income: £252,949
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many charity-shops charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 187 registered charity-shops charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the charity-shops charitable activities charities by income?

Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£589.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of charity-shops charitable activities charities?

Charity-shops charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for charity-shops charitable activities charities?

Across all charity-shops charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of charity-shops charitable activities charities?

Charity-shops charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.5m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.