Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Charity shops
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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.
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
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.
Basingstoke West District Scout Council
Associations, Charitable activitiesProviding facilities and support for Scouting in North Hampshire covering West Basingstoke, Oakley and Overton and neighbouring villages. Putting on the biennial Basingstoke Gang Show and involved with and supporting the shop run by Basingstoke Scouting Supplies.
The League Of Friends Of Newport Cottage Hospital, Shropshire
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthThe League of Friends helps to support the Newport Cottage Care Centre, Upper Bar, Newport. Shropshire - also finance the xray unit at the care centre with the proceeds of a charity shop in Baddeley Court, Newport.
The Hospital Of The Holy Trinity, Aylesford
Charitable activities, HealthWe provide 14 self-contained flats for self-caring residents over the age of 60 years and ideally with some local connection to the village of Aylesford, Kent. Three of the flats have larger bedrooms and can accommodate couples. There is a common room and adjacent small kitchen but no other communal facilities are provided. There are some local shops and services and some bus links to Maidstone
Age Concern Appleby And District
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportAge Concern Appleby & District have two shops in the town. both run entirely by volunteers. We have no paid staff what so ever and all money raised, after expenses, rates, rents etc is given to local charities and groups which help and care for older people in the Appleby District.
Paulton Memorial Hospital League Of Friends
Associations, Charitable activities, HealthRecieving donations in lieu of flowers at funerals, organising annual fetes, running a charity shop and sweet trolley. Proceeds are used to donate equipment and furnishings to Paulton Memorial Hospital for the aid and treatment of patients.
Great Parks Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureNHS/M.S. SOCIETY EXERCISE CLASSES, MEETINGS, LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES.TUCK SHOP, DA SUPPORT, ESSENTIALS SHOP/SOCIAL SUPERMARKET, PARENT-LED TODDLERS GROUP, AFTER SCHOOL DROP IN CLUB, COMMUNITY GARDEN, INFORMATION ADVICE AND GUIDANCE CLINICS, HOLIDAY FUN CLUBS, TORBAY COUNCIL POLLING STATION, NHS UNPAID CARERS INFORMATION POINT, TAI CHI CLASSES, COFFEE MORNING
The League Of Friends Of The St Helier NHS Trust
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthRaising 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.
The League Of Friends Of Halton General Hospital
Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthPurchase of medical equipment or items requested using fundraising via light refreshments and small shop, also second hand books.
Wayside Community Centre
Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, LeisureWe run a much needed charity shop with affordable goods for local people and a drop-in centre , we offer spiritual and emotional counselling, healthy living workshops, gentle chair based exercise , aerobic classes and away day trips to the sea side and places of interest
Abertridwr Community Church
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, ReligionProvides pastoral care, praise, prayer and worship, sick visiting, youth work, evangelistic outreach, special events, conference facilities, coffee shop which also provides low cost meals for all ages. Supports other charities fund raising activities.
Ellesmere Community Care Centre League Of Friends
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareThe main activity of the charity is to raise funds for the support of the Community Care Centre by means of our charity shop and organising social events, attending fetes etc which help our funds and gain publicity.
Lancing And Sompting Lions Club Charity Trust Fund
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportRegular fund raising activities, mainly through the Club's charity shop, to apply the income for any purpose that is charitable according to the law of England and Wales whether for the benefit of any individual group of people or for the benefit of any other organisation established for charitable purposes.
Benwell Christian Shop Project
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, HealthThe aims of the Charity are:- advancing the Christian religion for the benefit of local inhabitants- supporting local people in matters relating to their mental, physical & social welfareIts activities include:- drop-in cafe- children's work, with links to local schools- Christian counselling
Dartford District Scout Council
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesDartford District Scout Council develops, manages and supports scouting in the Dartford area through the provision of activities, training for young people and adult leaders and general support for Scout groups in the district.The district supports 12 groups, 6 Explorer units, a District Network, Active Support unit and Shop
Fivehead Baptist Church - Manse For The Minister
Charitable activities, Facilities, ReligionProvision of Christian (Baptist) religious services, facilities and funding of the Minister of Fivehead Baptist Church.Non profit community coffee shop
The Friends Of Crowborough Hospital
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social care, Social welfareRaise funds for the benefit of Crowborough Hospital, its patients and staff; maintain a hospital shop, operate a Social Day Service at the Hospital Day Centre, and provide transport through 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles utilising volunteer drivers.
The Sussex Guild
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Sussex Guild continue to run the dedicated events room at The Sussex Guild Shop, Southover Grange, Lewes. Events undertaken include courses, instructional workshops and demonstration of crafts. Instructional demonstrations are also run at selected craft shows and at an annual event at the Shop.
Mangreen Trust
Charitable activities, Health, LeisureMangreen Trust provides space, facilities for recreation, spiritual activities, swimming, training, wellness, meetings & educational activities. Monthly spiritual gatherings welcome any faith or none. In-person support for those with dementia, carers & the wider community. An honesty farm shop supports the local community. With our partner, we provide support to other charities and organisations.
Wheelchair Fund
Charitable activitiesThe Wheelchair Fund provide electric wheelchairs scooters and other equipment for those that are turned down by other bodies. All the equipment we supply are on loan from the fund and get returned to the fund when no longer needed.We also have our own Second hand Charity shop, we sell all donated items to make funds to buy equipment.
The Friends Of St Luke's
Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, HealthThe Friends of St Luke's Hospital offer a guiding service for visitors to the hospital, as well as raising funds from the proceeds of two coffee shops on the hospital premises and through donations to benefit all at the hospital. From the funds raised, the charity is able to help doctors or hospital departments obtain items that would not normally be available through normal NHS funding.
Bedwas Christian Resource Centre
Arts, Charitable activitiesThe Rock operates a Christian book shop and tea rooms at the entrance to the village of Bedwas. It also has a small conference room for use by Christian organisations, and provides a holiday flat for use by full time Christian workers.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charity-shops charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 200 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 (£569.5m). 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 £8.9bn 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 96.7%. 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 £1.4m. 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.