Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Charity shops
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Hope House Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationProviding pro-active activities reaching children, young people and the communities. This service is carried out in communities and schools throughout the county.There are various groups like kids club, youth club, womens and mens group using our facilities.Services to the community includes running Charity shop, mentoring, assistance with unemployment, parent groups, and signposting.
Audlem Charity Shop
Charitable activitiesFurthering the objects of the charity
Market Harborough Baptist Church
Charitable activities, Facilities, ReligionThe advancement of the Christian faith according to the principle of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the World.
Clothe Me - Thank You
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe relief of poverty or financial hardship in particular but not exclusively by providing grants via redeemable vouchers for everyday clothing to individuals and families in financial need. The redeemable vouchers are able to be redeemed exclusively at participating charity shops throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The Lifehouse
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Religion, Social welfareOutward focused, family-sized christian church serving the homeless and vulnerable communities in Portsmouth & Southsea with a mandate to relieve poverty across the UK and overseas. We support Portsmouth Food Bank and Portsmouth Street Pastors, and have converted part of a former shop into community use as a homeless drop-in and soup kitchen.
The Counselling Hub
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthWe provide counselling, drop-in support services and the distribution of food goods to vulnerable individuals and their families directly affected by issues such as suicide, self harm and depression. We offer a safe and empathetic environment in three locations across Flintshire in order to facilitate improved mental health and a safer community. Volunteer in our charity shop or across services.
Shoreham Opportunities For Learning Differences
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationThe primary aim of SOLD - is to provide meaningful and quality work experience for adults with learning disabilities in a busy High Street shop. The charity supports the special needs of the trainees whilst teaching a range of new valuable skills that could potentially be transferred and built upon in further work placements and ultimately help them gain paid employment.
Canalside Heritage Centre
Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, HeritageA heritage centre in renovated lock cottages next to Beeston Weir and The River Trent depicting life on the waterways and the history of the Beeston Cut. There is also a small gift shop, tea rooms and community garden with allotment plots which are to be used by local schools and beehives. Open all year round 7 days a week.
Burgess Hill Community Cupboard CIO
Charitable activitiesThe charity is a membership based food operation providing food to people on low incomes in the Burgess Hill area. A weekly subscription is paid by members and this entitles them to shop for food to a higher value than their subscription.
The Free Shop
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Free Shop provides grants, items and services to individuals in need and other charitable organisations. We predominately provide clothes, bedding, shoes, underwear and accessories to Syrian refugees in Lebanon through a "free shop" system. All items are given at no cost to vulnerable customers, who also have the freedom to choose the donations they need and like.
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Cambridgeshire Mid-East Branch CIO
Charitable activitiesThe RSPCA Cambridgeshire and Mid-East is a separately registered charity although we are supported by and work in partnership with the RSPCA National Society. We are primarily self-funding and the money we spend in our area is raised in our area on supporting animal welfare . Income is also generated by our charity shops in March.
Bacup Fellowship Of Churches
Charitable activities, Social welfareMoney is raised through the charity shops to make grants, as decided by the trustees, to local groups serving the Bacup community. Clothing, bedding and toys, as and when available in the shops are given to those who for any reason find themselves in desperate need, usually by referral. As a group of churches we work together to promote the Christian faith through ecumenical events
Little Kites Pre-School Playgroup
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, EducationTO PROVIDE SAFE, SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND CHILDCARE IN WHICH CHILDREN AGE 2-5 YEARS CAN LEARN & DEVELOP THROUGH PLAY. WE HAVE EXTRA SPACES FOR 2 YEAR FUNDED CHILDREN AND ARE A STRONG SEND PROVISION. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCES AND WORK WITH THE ELDERLY ON A REGENERATIONAL PROGRAMME IN THE COMMUNITY, WE REGULARLY VISIT THE LOCAL FARM, SHOPS AND LIBRARY.
Shop & Drop
Charitable activities, Social welfareShop & Drop will partner with selected food banks to understand what they are most in need of at any point in time. The charity will then offer a bespoke, demand-led, partnership approach to ensure that the chosen food banks are supplied with sufficient, appropriate provisions to meed the increasing demands they face.
Bethesda Chapel Dinas Powys
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareThe church runs: weekly Sunday worship and Family services for all ages; mid week prayer and bible teaching meetings; weekday clubs for local children of different age groups including youth; a weekly carers and toddlers group; regular weekly coffee mornings and other events for adults; a community choir for adults; a childrens choir; the Oasis coffee shop and a weekly Foodbank.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HeritageWe are now actively fundraising for two major projects to benefit the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. The first is to complete the new station building, after the successful completion of Phase 1, the new museum and shop. We are also financing the provision of a new steam shed at the railway.
Friends Of Bangor Garth Pier
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportWe run a gift shop on the pier, and operate the entrance kiosk, both manned by a team of volunteers under the leadership of our volunteer coordinator. The profits from our gift shop are used to fund specific projects on the pier. The money raised at the entrance kiosk is passed directly to Bangor City Council to fund ongoing pier maintenance, ensuring a safe future for the pier.
The League Of Friends Of The Derbyshire Children's Hospital
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthTo provide equipment and facilities for the benefit of the hospital's patients and their families by money raised by operating a small teabar shop plus other fundraising events or through donations received.
Worthing Lions Charitable Trust Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesOperates charity shop in Worthing. Organises annual event known as "Worthing Festival", Christmas street collections for donations to local causes. 1-2 Car Boot sales during each year. Annual Worthing seafront event "Tide Of Life" on 5 November for children.
The J W Sly And Sons (northleach) Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, HousingThe main aim of the Charity is to provide affordable housing within the parish of Northleach, Gloucestershire for the benefit of employees employed within Community Facilities and Services e.g. but not exclusively schools, shops & churches. It also aims to support local family life within the communityalso to support students within the parish requiring financial assistance with course literature.
Friends Of East Surrey Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, HealthThe 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.
Friends Of The Royal Cornwall Hospital
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, HealthFund raising to provide equipment and comforts for patients at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro and Volunteers to welcome and guide patients through the Hospital, to provide tea and coffee services to patients awaiting appointments, a library trolley and a Friends Coffee Shop providing tea, coffees and other refreshments
Educational And Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, EducationEducational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO runs Polish Saturday School, Music School and Gift Shop in Swindon. The Polish School is our main activity and provides Polish language and heritage education for children at primary and secondary school age and also prepares for national qualifications at GCSE and A level in the Polish language.
Books Alive
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe charity seeks to advance the Christian religion by way of a Christian book shop for the sale of Christian books, magazines, music and related products.
Age Concern Bude And District
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HealthFormed in 1977 with the object of promoting the welfare of the elderly within Bude, and the surrounding areas detailed in our constitution, in any manner that is or may become charitable. Currently that involves operating a subsidised hospital car scheme and a subsidised shopping scheme supported by income from donations and a charity shop.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charity-shops charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 722 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?
Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). 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 £17.8bn 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 85.8%. 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 £1.1m. 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.