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UK Charity Shop Chain Announces 150 Closures Amid £3.3m Loss
The charity said rising costs and changing customer habits made shop returns unsustainable as retail turnover rose 1.5% to £236 million.
- The British Heart Foundation announced plans to close 150 shops by March 2028, citing financial returns the UK's largest charity retailer deemed "not sustainable" amid rising operating costs.
- During the year ending March 2026, retail costs rose 5% to £240m while turnover increased only 1.5% to £236m, leaving expenditure of £441m exceeding income of £416m.
- Despite retail challenges, the charity awarded £103m in new research grants, expanding its research portfolio to £485m, with £17.4m in investment gains helping offset overall expenditure.
- BHF Chief Executive Charmaine Griffiths cited "significant external pressures," stating the closures aim to protect "sustainable income for lifesaving research" following £1.1m in redundancy payments.
- While 14 shops have already shut, the charity has not publicly identified which specific locations face closure, noting that implementation will "likely result in limited recovery.
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BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION'S NEWPORT SHOP SET TO CLOSE IN NATIONWIDE SHAKE-UP
The British Heart Foundation's shop in Newport is set to close as part of a major shake-up. The article BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION’S NEWPORT SHOP SET TO CLOSE IN NATIONWIDE SHAKE-UP was published by Isle of Wight News - Island Echo.
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