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.

895 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	206	0.27%
£10k - £100k	394	0.58%
£100k - £250k	125	0.60%
£250k - £500k	57	0.58%
£500k - £1m	35	0.57%
£1m - £10m	46	0.54%
Over £10m	2	0.10%
Total	865	0.45%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	764	0.45%
ccni	84	1.17%
oscr	47	0.19%
Total	895	0.44%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name	Latest income
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.	£18,985,000
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.	£17,647,529
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.	£9,027,392
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.	£8,657,587
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.	£7,467,000
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.	£6,692,270
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	£6,018,130
ST GEORGE'S CRYPT [Charity number: 1144474] ST GEORGE'S CRYPT PROVIDES PRACTICAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS, DESTITUTE AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE. IT OPERATES IN THE LEEDS AREA. THE CRYPT RUNS ONE HOSTEL FOR PEOPLE WITH A BACKGROUND OF ADDICTION; IT ALSO PROMOTES A PROGRAMME OF TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVELY PROMOTES RESETTLEMENT. THE CRYPT IS A FAITH-BASED CHARITY.THE CHARITY ALSO RUNS THREE SHOPS .	£4,529,336
VALLEY CIDS AND RELATED CHARITIES [Charity number: 1123173] Money is raised through income from charity shops and donations. This enables the charity to employ youth and children's workers to work in schools, youth clubs and the local community. The charity works mainly in Derbyshire.	£4,311,755
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.	£3,886,141

Ten random charities

Name	Latest income
STREETS AHEAD FOR INFORMATION [Charity number: 1174369] Streets Ahead for Information is a small, not-for-profit constituted voluntary organisation that was established in 2006 and works in one of the most deprived communities in the UK, in the densely urbanised area of Gresham and Newport, Middlesbrough, Teesside. We operate on the main thoroughfare, occupying a corner plot which has a downstairs drop-in centre and a small preloved shop	£117,279
CUMBRIA CEREBRAL PALSY [Charity number: 1110076] The charity operates a day centre for adults with complex physical and learning disabilities within Carlisle. The charity also runs four shops which generate an income from donations that are sold on. The charity receives grant income on behalf of individuals in the community.	£394,709
STAFFORD LEYS PRIMARY SCHOOL PFA [Charity number: 1106910] Colouring competitions, school productions eg raffle tickets/tuck shop, school discos, bonfire night celebration, Easter egg hunt, treasure hunts sponsored events for teachers and students, Christmas fair, fashion show, Christmas shopping evening, family fun day, trip to London, Birmingham or other cities, PJ Party (showing films),human circus and sports day refreshments and similar activities	£24,000
MIDHURST COMMUNITY HUB [Charity number: 1199385] Midhurst Community Hub is a "one-stop-shop" advice centre for people coping with multiple problems to do with debt,benefits, housing issues, utility companies, Blue Badge/PIP forms etc. It is run by local volunteers for local people. The Hub is based in the Library at the Grange Community centre but with "spokes" linking to over 30 specialist providers in the public and charity sectors.	£12,478
NORTHERN PRINT STUDIO LIMITED [Charity number: 1149872] Northern Print is an open access printmaking studio in the North East of England, providing a one stop shop for printmaking.The provision, maintenance and improvement of property owned or managed by Northern Print as a public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site, for the protection of the environment.	£257,102
THE EARDISLAND DOVECOTE TRUST [Charity number: 1064964] Maintenance of unique two storey Georgian Dovecote open every day free providing local heritage displays and small not for profit community shop, free car park, Englands oldest AA telephone kiosk and riverside picnic area. All maintained by volunteers. Trust does not have sufficient resources to provide grants.	£1,894
MADRASAH BAYTUL ILM [Charity number: 1141791] The charity provides prayer facilities, educational classes, lectures, telephone support line and work shops for children and adults.	£317,470
MIND IN FURNESS LIMITED [Charity number: 1143600] A local Mind association providing a range of services to support people experiencing emotional distress and poor mental wellbeing. We provide supported housing, a range of activities from a Wellbeing Centre including groups, peer support, outdoor access , counselling, supported volunteering, advice and information, outreach, anti stigma and promotional work, charity shop.	£628,911
GREENACRES RESCUE LIMITED [Charity number: 1180916] Greenacres Rescue Limited raises funds through its charity shops and fundraising activities to provide care for animals in need. The charity rescues and cares for animals and aims to rehome them. Money raised by the charity is invested to provide suitable shelter, food & veterinary care. Volunteers contribute to the running of the charity shops and paid staff are employed to care for the animals.	£627,091
FORTH (FOR FURTHERANCE OF RHEUMATIC THERAPY) [Charity number: 298393] Supporting team basis of healthcare treatment such as physio, hydrotherapy and medicines (otherwise not available in NHS and not self funded.) We plan to improve shared help via shared care booklets and advising visitors with needs who call at our shop.	£13,630