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A Barnardo's charity shop in Jedburgh, Scotland. Barnardo's current tagline is "Believe in children". [3] A Barnardo's shop in Muswell Hill, London. Barnardo's is a global charity headquartered in Barkingside in the London Borough of Redbridge. It was founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children. As of 2013, it ...
London: $5.9 billion £5.2 billion 2002 [37] 36 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation United States: Westlake Village, California: $5.9 billion 1944 [38] 37 Nemours Foundation United States: Jacksonville: $4.6 billion 1936 [39] 38 Bloomberg Philanthropies United States: New York City: $4.2 billion 2004 [18] 39 Carnegie Corporation of New York United States
The BHF runs the largest network of charity shops in the UK, and generates income through online sales too. [27] As of 2021, they run around 730 shops which include over 160 furniture and electrical shops selling up to 85,000 items daily. [28] The BHF Retail division makes roughly £30 million every year. [29]
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Trinity has an estate of 21 shops across central and south west London selling new and pre-used goods, that help generate over £5.6 million towards free palliative and end of life care every year. [7] Trinity's shops have been recognised by Vogue [8] as among the best vintage shops in London and the best charity shops in London by Time Out. [9]
Of the Oxfam charity shops around the UK, around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. Oxfam is the largest retailer of second-hand books in Europe, selling around 12 million per year. In 2008, Oxfam GB worked with over 20,000 volunteers in shops across the UK, raising £17.1 million for Oxfam's programme work. [34]
Today St Mungo's has grown and developed a wide range of services becoming the largest charity dealing with the homeless in London. [11] In 2010, it provided a bed for over 1500 people each night. [4]
It runs eight charity shops, drop in centres for homeless people, supported housing projects, and a Housing First programme. [2] [3] [4] SCT's social enterprises include Restoration Station, a furniture restoration and upcycling shop which collaborates with local artists, [5] [6] and Paper and Cup, a coffee shop.