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.
906 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 | 200 | 0.28% |
| £10k - £100k | 364 | 0.52% |
| £100k - £250k | 146 | 0.65% |
| £250k - £500k | 70 | 0.63% |
| £500k - £1m | 43 | 0.62% |
| £1m - £10m | 53 | 0.58% |
| Over £10m | 3 | 0.13% |
| Total | 879 | 0.45% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 777 | 0.45% |
| ccni | 79 | 1.13% |
| oscr | 50 | 0.20% |
| Total | 906 | 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. |
£19,097,555 |
| 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. |
£18,968,000 |
| 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. |
£11,731,744 |
| 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. |
£9,518,000 |
| 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. |
£9,359,081 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
£7,595,710 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BATH STUDENTS' UNION (BUSU) [Charity number: 1206187] Sports, arts, cultural, departmental, recreational, media, volunteering and diversity & support student groups; representation both academic and in areas such as accommodation, campus facilities, town/gown relations and national issues; support in housing, academic and welfare advice, peer mentoring and peer assisted learning; training, development and entrepreneurial opportunities and a job shop. |
£6,689,148 |
| 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. |
£6,236,763 |
| 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 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| NEW LIFE CHURCH CONGLETON [Charity number: 514539] Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute. |
£751,326 |
| SOUTHEND MENCAP [Charity number: 1078686] Advocacy service for learning disabled; Family Support Worker for families of learning disabled; Transitional Advocate for young people with learning disabilities; daily music sessions for adults with learning disabilities; sports club, music school, drama group, children's and young person's clubs and social club all for the learning disabled; also 3 charity shops and a coffee-shop. |
£387,572 |
| ST RAPHAEL CLUB (FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS) KING'S LYNN [Charity number: 207407] Jumble sales for club funds, Bingo's for club funds. Small raffles for club funds for club members only. Street & shop collections for club funds. Weekly lottery for club members only. |
£4,465 |
| ROCHDALE BOROUGH SHOPMOBILITY [Charity number: 1047613] SHOPMOBILITY PROVIDES MANUAL AND POWERED WHEELCHAIRS,POWERED SCOOTERS AND VOLUNTEER ESCORTS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED MOBILITY SHOP WITH EASE AND ENJOYMENT IN ROCHDALE TOWN CENTRE. IT IS FOR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF AGE WHETHER THEIR DISABILITY IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT. SHOPMOBILITY ALSO PROVIDES ESCORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH SENSORY DIFFICULTIES TO HELP WITH SHOPPING. |
£41,885 |
| THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF HALTON GENERAL HOSPITAL [Charity number: 511433] Purchase of medical equipment or items requested using fundraising via light refreshments and small shop, also second hand books. |
£87,064 |
| CARE VOCATIONAL [Charity number: 1132226] General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of PovertyAccommodation/HousingArts/cultureSport/recreationEnvironment/Conservation/HeritageEconomic/Community development/Employment/christian work shops / seminars/events |
£7,500 |
| KINGSLEY ORGANISATION LIMITED [Charity number: 297648] We support disabled adults to fulfil their potential. We recognise the importance of independence, choice and control and have developed therapeutic and person centred approaches underpinning a range of innovative support, training and personal development programmes. Our base the Kingsley Centre is a community hub, including a shop and PO. We operate in North East Hampshire and Camden |
£373,332 |
| LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL [Charity number: 237323] To run & operate one coffee shop and trolley service, funds to be used on the hospital, patients and staff amenities. |
£254,075 |
| TEAM CAITLIN [Charity number: 1204631] Provision of the following to parents in hospital with their child:Toiletry bagsPeriod suppliesSpa boxesTime out for parentsParking costsEmergency shop & dropsAge-appropriate books about hospitalsFunded by:Fundraising eventsDonationsSales from our online store |
£5,061 |
| Pitlochry Senior Citizens Good Neighbour Association [Charity number: SC007057] The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are to provide support, welfare and relief to those in Pitlochry and District who are disadvantaged by way of age and/ or disability, and their carers, to include providing and managing (a) community transportation services to provide access to relevant or necessary destinations (such as hospital, day care facilities, shops, Church services, etc) and (b) social outings and special events. |
£28,857 |
