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Charitable activities Charities That specialise in Charity shops

Discover 722 Charitable activities charities that specialise in charity shops. Use the search below to filter within these results.

722
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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Brandwood Centre Community Association

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities

Brandwood Community Centre continues to serve as a very much needed community facility which acts as a focal point and is run by dedicated volunteers from the local community, with support from the local authority, private and other agencies to deliver a multi-functional community programme, that fulfills the role of a "one-stop-shop".

Latest Income: £351,183
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Tantum Trust

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

The Charity raises money through its shops in Bordon, Liphook, Haslemere and Grayshott plus donations. Grants are normally made to beneficiaries in North East Hampshire and South West Surrey area.Application are from local agencies such as CAB, Social Service, School and Family Centres and local schools, not direct. Beneficiaries are individuals, families and other charities.

Latest Income: £344,995
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Middleton Elderly Aid

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Middleton Elderly Aid is a Neighborhood Network Scheme in Leeds working to reduce social isolation for the over 60s in Middleton. We offer Lunch clubs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We also run activities all day 6 days a week. We have a variety of groups such as crafts, various exercise groups, computer classes, etc. Charity Shop open 9 - 3 and the Social Centre 9.-4 6 days a week.

Latest Income: £334,505
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Madrasah Baytul Ilm

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity provides prayer facilities, educational classes, lectures, telephone support line and work shops for children and adults.

Latest Income: £331,820
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
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: £323,607
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Ynysybwl Regeneration Partnership

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

YRP are now able to offer the base to a wider range of clients due to the base being fully compliant with the Disability Act. Current organisations and groups using our facilities are DWP, Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm Community Council, Daerwynno and CRI. The base is used as a 'One Stop Shop' information point where local groups and businesses promote their organisations, activities and events.

Latest Income: £322,633
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

Operating, organising , managing and promoting an association for the training and/or education and or general advice into all areas of hereditary breast cancerIn order to achieve this objective the charity has opened charity shops which also act as community support and information centres providing support to patients and families

Latest Income: £321,725
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Suzuki Music Association CIO

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

The main focus of the BSMA is on teacher training. It promotes the Suzuki approach by providing information to the public and the media and support to its members. Repertoire and publications are available from the BSMA Shop. Events are held around the country, including concerts, workshops and conferences. Funds and donations provide scholarships for teacher training.

Latest Income: £314,067
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Youth And Families Matter

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities

Youth and Families Matter provides the following support...Parenting SupportSchools Work for children with emotional difficultiesDetached youthworkFamily work, including befriendingPractical help, as an agency of Basics Bank project.A combined coffee and charity shop to help provide funds for the work carried out by YFM and to serve as a community base for the locality.

Latest Income: £313,229
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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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Wiltshire Scrapstore And Resource Centre

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

We are a Wiltshire based charity whose main aim is to promote learning through creativity by making various low cost resources available to the community. These resources include a scrapstore, craft shop, training and outreach service. Scrap is donated by businesses and is anything that would normally go into landfill but is safe and clean for children and young people to use.

Latest Income: £311,569
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Vysions

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The charity provide direct resident support through provision of service such as a community shop, youth engagement, facilitation of community grants and the provision of local events to bring the community together. It operates from a community hub of Armitage road, Brereton, rugeley and supports a number of residents groups using that facility.

Latest Income: £310,641
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Shrewsbury Food Hub

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

A volunteer-powered charity that stops good food from being wasted and promotes food waste reduction for environmental and social good. We collect surplus food from shops, manufacturers and farms and share it with community groups. In 2021-22, we rescued 175 tonnes of food, mitigating more than 451 tonnes of greenhouse gases and saving our community partners more than 40% of their food budget.

Latest Income: £307,694
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chelsea Methodist Church And Pastoral Centre

Charitable activities, Religion

To provide Christian Worship and Pastoral Care for the Members of the church, adherents and members of the wider community. To carry out Christian mission and outreach within the wider church/community. To receive and manage income from shops to enable above activities.

Latest Income: £289,872
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Umoya Trust UK

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

Community Outreach - Helping homeless people with food, accommodation and clothing. We are focusing on helping people in their homes by providing domiciliary care. We have a charity shop that also helps volunteers with special needs gain skills. We help look after widows and orphans in Zambia and other parts of Africa. We are currently building a nursing home in Zambia.

Latest Income: £286,132
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Furness Homeless Support Group

Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Provides 9 units of supported emergency accommodation for homeless individuals.Day Centre facilities for the general public - housing/benefit assistance, clothing/household resources.Charity Shop.

Latest Income: £285,110
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Derby Bosnia Hercegovina Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Housing

Advice, signposting, in office translating, immigration advice Level 1, advice on training, benefits, housing.Pre-school activities, Outreach work to no mobile Roma and elderly/disabled Bosnian in needs, Supplementary schools, cultural, social gathering.Inter community work and bridge building Serbian, Albanian, Croatian, Bosnian, "One stop shop" support Ethnic Comm. Groups in East Midlands.

Latest Income: £281,173
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Resources For Change

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

Community Rersources for Change seeks to support isolated members of the community through befriending, lobbying and offering advocacy. Various services and courses are offered, with the help of volunteers, to empower vulnerable people.The charity also runs a community coffee shop.

Latest Income: £281,005
Areas of Operation: Barking And Dagenham
Status: Registered
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The Town Mill Trust Lyme Regis

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage

1) Tours of historic, restored water mill - to public and educational groups. 2) Mount exhibitions in Art Gallery by a range of artists including community groups. 3) Educate the public in the history of the architecture of the mill, mills in general and an appreciation of the arts. 4) Provide space in Mill buildings for artisan crafts, workshops, food retailers, cafe/restaurant and gift shop.

Latest Income: £279,931
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre

Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Religion

The principal activity of the charity is to promote Buddhism according to the teachings of Je Tsongkhapa. To accomplish this we run drop-in classes, study programmes, retreats and courses.World Peace Cafe, Shop and gardens. Residential community.

Latest Income: £275,843
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Denby Dale Centre Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

Relief of rural isolation by providing a) community transport; b) befriending scheme c) information and drop-in centre & charity shop d) day clubs; e) ICT training; f) various activity clubs (reading, writing poetry, craft etc) g) afternoon teas, outings & shopping trips as part of Ring and Ride scheme; & h) a community hall in Kirkburton for social, educational activities and community hire.

Latest Income: £275,186
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Age UK North East Lincolnshire

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Social welfare

We aim to promote the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 and make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. We are an independent local charity supporting older people within North East Lincolnshire in a friendly,relaxed environment.PopIn Cafe; Luncheon Club;Toe Nail Cutting; Legal Advice;Social Activities; Information & Advice; Shop; Volunteering Opportunities; Hairdressing: Manicure

Latest Income: £273,766
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Religion

Activities for all from babies to older people: Thrift Shop; Crisis Intervention project (emergency packs of food, fuel and household items); Lunch Club; Meals on Wheels; Older Peoples Social Participation Activities; Parent, Carer & Toddler Club; W.A.S.H. Youth Theatre and Arts Group; also host to other organisations providing health and wellbeing & other projects.

Latest Income: £272,634
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of St George's Swallowbeck

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

Supports local missions e.g. Lincoln Street Pastors, Joy Foundation, Christians Against Poverty; overseas missions e.g. the provision of child care in Olinda Brazil & Komamboga Uganda, M.E.A. in Kenya ; governs/hosts Community Hall activities e.g Swallows Nest Preschool and Stepping Stones charity shop. Provides befriending groups and some care and pastoral support within the community.

Latest Income: £268,847
Areas of Operation: Brazil
Status: Registered
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Age UK Selby District

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

PROVIDING SOCIAL DAY CENTRES, HOSPITAL AFTER CARE SERVICE, SHOPPING FOR HOUSEBOUND OLDER PEOPLE, WEEKLY DOOR TO DOOR SHOPPING SERVICES THROUGHOUT SELBY AND DISTRICT, VISITING SCHEME, WELFARE AND BENEFITS ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND OUR OWN CHARITY SHOP.

Latest Income: £268,139
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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 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.