Charity shops CA102¶
Charity shops is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Charitable activities category.
896 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.44% of all charities.
Keywords to find charities¶
UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.
The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:
\b(shops?)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 231 | 0.28% |
| £10k - £100k | 390 | 0.60% |
| £100k - £250k | 120 | 0.62% |
| £250k - £500k | 50 | 0.55% |
| £500k - £1m | 35 | 0.61% |
| £1m - £10m | 42 | 0.53% |
| Over £10m | 2 | 0.11% |
| Total | 870 | 0.45% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 766 | 0.45% |
| ccni | 85 | 1.19% |
| oscr | 45 | 0.18% |
| Total | 896 | 0.44% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| PRINCESS ALICE HOSPICE [Charity number: 1010930] 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. |
£18,447,333 |
| Oxfam Ireland [Charity number: NI100848] Oxfam Northern Ireland, together with Oxfam Republic of Ireland, is an independent affiliate member of the global Oxfam International Confederation . Our purpose is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. Our role is to enable transformational change; to open political space, building capacity and sharing technical expertise, raising funds and public support, leveraging our own resources to multiply funds, providing strategic funding to partners and carrying out humanitarian work that integrates life-saving response in times of crisis with building resilience We focus on three key areas as follows: • Practical support for the long-term development efforts of communities and people affected by chronic poverty • The urgent relief of suffering caused by humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made • Campaigning & advocacy to change the policies and practices of public and private institutions that effect the lives of people living in poverty In order to achieve our purpose, we raise funds from government, trusts and other foundations, through our chain of shops and via fundraising events, legacies and from the general public. We also work to raise public awareness on the underlying causes of global poverty and injustice and offer the public a variety of channels through which they can engage with our work to bring about positive changes in the lives of people who are living in poverty. We campaign and lobby key decision-makers and institutions to bring about pro poor policy changes at all levelsand we bring the voices of the poor to key-decision-making forums. |
£15,120,000 |
| ST RAPHAEL'S HOSPICE [Charity number: 1182636] 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. |
£7,566,000 |
| NORTH LONDON COST SHOP [Charity number: 1188028] The objectives for which the charity was formed are the relief of financial hardship for the public benefit by theprovision of household goods and food products at wholesale prices to people who might otherwise not be able toafford them. In order to achieve the charitable objectives, the charity is operating a low cost shop in North London. |
£7,182,165 |
| TEXTILE REUSE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [Charity number: 297489] 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. |
£6,500,151 |
| RNIB CHARITY [Charity number: 1156629] Provision of services in the devolved countries (Cymru, Scotlland and Northern Ireland), management of RNIB Places (schools and care homes and two of RNIB's supporterd living communities) and RNIB Solutions division (which handles accesibility products and services such as braille transcription and operation of RNIB's on-line shop and services). |
£5,807,000 |
| HARLINGTON HOSPICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED [Charity number: 1099332] The charity provides a 10 bedded hospice inpatient unit, domiciliary care, hospice at home service, day care hospice, Lymphoedema clinic and family support.The charity runs 6 charity shops. |
£5,718,617 |
| WASTESAVERS CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED [Charity number: 1116150] Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited operates three community projects in Newport:Education - schools, community groups on and off siteCommunity Furniture Shop - collects and distributes household itemsTraining - excluded young people from schools |
£5,222,091 |
| FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE CHARITY [Charity number: 1119499] The Charity supports the work of Florence Nightingale Hospice through total funding of specific services such as the Children's Hospice at Home, Day Hospice, Lymphoedema service, and part-funding of inpatient nursing, Nightingale 24/7 service and community palliative care nurses. We raise £790,000 per annum through donations, fundraising, gifts in a will, shops and a local hospices' lottery. |
£4,347,304 |
| THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HOSPICE LIMITED [Charity number: 509759] Support people affected by life limiting illness, by providing Day Therapy meeting social, clinical & emotional needs through 7200 places. Hospice @ Home 40,000 hours pa so people die in preferred place. Care for the bereaved and Carers. Generating income through 12 shops and fundraising activities to provide services free of charge. |
£4,030,806 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| DARTFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL [Charity number: 303367] Dartford 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 |
£77,633 |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL [Charity number: 263378] Runs charity shop/within Northwick Park Hospital. Draws commission from other traders in adjacent area. Provides cash for equipment/comfort to benefit patients of the hospital. |
£10,211 |
| LEE GREEN LIVES [Charity number: 1141238] Lee Green Lives is a community group that aims to bring life back to Leegate, a run-down shopping centre in Lewisham. We campaign to ensure local residents and shops have a say in any redevelopment, and run activities from a community centre, including youth clubs, knitting & sewing, healthy exercises, a drop-in, computer classes, Indian dance - especially targeting the isolated and disadvantaged. |
£56,908 |
| ST JOHN FISHER SCHOOLS PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 700689] WE ARE A PTA IN A SMALL CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, WE FUNDRAISE TO PROVIDE EXTRA RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE CHILDRENS LEARNING, WE CONTRIBUTE TO TRIPS AND OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. WE RELY ON LOCAL SUPPORT FROM, FAMILIES, SHOPS AND BUSINESSES. |
£222 |
| Age Concern Causeway [Charity number: NI106079] Age Concern Causeway (ACC) was established in 1977 by local people. ACC represents the interests of older people in the Causeway Coast and Glens area and aims to enhance the quality of their lives. It is completely local and independent of any other regional or national organisation. Age Concern Causeway provides a range of services for older people: * Active Age Programme - designed to promote active and healthy ageing, stimulating both body and mind through a programme of activities that are planned by consultation with older people themselves. * Advice and Advocacy - encompasses a number of areas: these include filling in benefit forms, signposting to ACC services or other services where appropriate, and acting as informal advocates for individual older people. A very important part of the services is visiting clients in their own home. * Befriending - volunteers visit and befriend clients at regular intervals of between one week and one month, depending on the client’s wishes. The main purpose of this service is to address isolation and loneliness among older vulnerable people. * Dementia Support Group - provides social day care support to 8-10 people with dementia per session * Mealtime Companions - supporting older people at mealtimes, especially those who are frail or suffering from dementia. A trained volunteer visits the hospital ward or supported living complex to help patients and clients manage their meals as well as providing short-term befriending. * Charity shop - acts as a hub for older people to call in and enquire about services, raising funds and volunteer development. |
£132,652 |
| STREAMZ INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1163369] We provide employability support in the form of workshops, employment visits & work experience for young people aged 16-24. Additionally, we offer one-to-one CV/job-shop service on a weekly basis to people of all ages.We run a social enterprise community cafe which hosts an acoustic music night. We also offer literacy & numeracy clubs for children aged 4-11 & football for young men. |
£5,391 |
| CIRENCESTER HOUSING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE [Charity number: 299821] CHYP funds supported, furnished housing for single young homeless people aged 16-25 years from the Cotswold District Council area. We have 11 bedrooms in 2 houses in Cirencester. We also run a charity shop in Cirencester. |
£180,374 |
| HENRY SMITH [Charity number: 215074] We support the poor and needy in Little Bookham, usually around 8 individuals, with vouchers to be used in a local shop. Occasionally we make a grant to an individual for a specific reason. |
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| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE DERBYSHIRE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL [Charity number: 515465] To 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. |
£15,963 |
| ARTS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION [Charity number: 1140525] Arts at the Old Fire Station is a charity and social enterprise in the heart of Oxford, offering a range of performances and exhibitions for everyone, support for emerging artists and enterprising ways to sustain and develop art. We have a Shop selling original artwork, a Gallery, a Theatre offering music and drama, a Studio for dance, and Workshops for artists to make work. |
£760,821 |
Last update:
January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024
