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.
910 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.45% 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 | 215 | 0.30% |
| £10k - £100k | 371 | 0.53% |
| £100k - £250k | 140 | 0.64% |
| £250k - £500k | 67 | 0.62% |
| £500k - £1m | 44 | 0.66% |
| £1m - £10m | 51 | 0.57% |
| Over £10m | 3 | 0.14% |
| Total | 891 | 0.46% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 780 | 0.46% |
| ccni | 80 | 1.11% |
| oscr | 50 | 0.20% |
| Total | 910 | 0.45% |
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. |
£19,062,659 |
| 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. |
£16,569,000 |
| 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. |
£10,218,864 |
| 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. |
£9,324,811 |
| THE FOSTERING NETWORK [Charity number: 280852] These are membership services, policy and practice, publishing and training, advice & mediation work, information services and consultancy and projects. |
£8,411,919 |
| 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 |
£7,620,361 |
| 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. |
£7,516,000 |
| 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. |
£5,987,178 |
| Microloan Foundation [Charity number: SC041941] The charity's objects (the Objects) are: The relief of financial hardship The advancement of education The relief of sickness By the provision worldwide of microfinance services |
£5,609,337 |
| 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. |
£4,887,254 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| ARNOS VALE CEMETERY TRUST [Charity number: 1120210] Arnos Vale Cemetery is a 45 acre cemetery with significant wildlife, architecture and heritage. The building restoration project is complete and we are now developing education services,a variety of cemetery services and visitor attraction facilities including guided tours, trails, a guidebook, museum with Books of Remembrance, venue hire, a shop and cafe. |
£773,790 |
| WEST BOROUGH COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1016651] Summer and Christmas fairs, Christmas gift shop, Chocolate Bingo, |
£4,477 |
| WILLIAM BYRD SCHOOL FUND [Charity number: 1061931] Funds have been raised in the following ways: uniform shop,Bookfair,parents contributions for school trips,photograph commission,fundraising days and collections at performances.Monies raised have been used for: purchases for uniform shop,paying for trip entry fees,coaches, workshops,curriculum events,donations to GOSH,wreaths/flowers to represent school. |
£12,426 |
| STANDPROUD [Charity number: 1132615] The StandProud-ACDF collaborative project offers support to children living with disabilities by setting up brace-crafting shops and providing free surgery and orthopaedic equipment for as many disabled Congolese youth as possible. We also provide primary and secondary education.With StandProud support, ACDF currently maintains brace-crafting facilities in six cities in DR Congo. |
£7,477 |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BRIDGNORTH HOSPITAL [Charity number: 515567] To raise money for fabric, equipment & patients of Bridgnorth Community Hospital and a Butterfly Cafe for memory loss sufferers, by running a volunteer led coffee shop and through events, such as coffee mornings, table top sales, grand draws and all the other usual fundraising activities. |
£133,408 |
| YELLOW DOG UK [Charity number: 1153038] Raising awareness that a yellow ribbon on a dog's lead indicates that this dog needs space - due to being unsociable, nervous, unwell, etc. Social media campaigns and attending trade event shows. Managing and hosting a website with integrated online shop. Organising manufacture and distribution of products to customers. Promoting among local authorities and vets throughout the UK via mail. |
£86,616 |
| LOVE LIFE INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1185834] Community Parenting, poverty relief, helping the homeless, helping women victims of domestic, alcoholics, helping orphans with accommodation and education, people with mental health problems, religion, supporting young people and creating also an environment to identify self talent and gifts, space for the community activities and charity shop and referring people when they can get help. |
£12,660 |
| 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. |
£4,887,254 |
| Tayport Charity Shop [Charity number: SC037813] To raise funds for local and national charitable organisations and voluntary bodies. |
£36,962 |
| HEART OF CHEDDAR [Charity number: 1214226] Heart of Cheddar is committed to supporting the community in Cheddar. Our mission is to uplift local residents by providing essential resources and fostering community resilience. We plan to operate a shop in Cheddar, where we will sell donated goods (clothing, books, and household items) to generating profits that will be redistributed back into the community via various, much needed, grants. |
