Charity Shop 4 U
Analysis
Charity Shop 4 U is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in August 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Charity Shop 4 U reported income of £43k and spending of £20k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from January 2024 to January 2025, income fell from £58k to £43k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Charity Shop 4 U sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educational Foundation of Simon Lord Digby and Others (£43k), Harrow Lodge Primary School PTA (£43k) and Sir Henry Fermor Trust (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Charity Shop 4 U awards grants to benefit the education (including personal development and physical education) of children under the age of 18 years Greater Willington (Oakenshaw, Pagebank, Sunnybrow and Willington) and Hunwick in the County of Durham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Foundation of Simon Lord Digby and Others | Birmingham | £43k |
| Harrow Lodge Primary School PTA | Hornchurch | £43k |
| Sir Henry Fermor Trust | East Sussex | £43k |
| The Board of Elders of the Manchester Congregations of Spanish and Portuguese Jews | Altrincham | £43k |