Our 2018 research programme findings

Released this morning, our headline 2018 research programme findings revealed that:

• £295m was directly contributed by the charity retail sector to parent charities
• 327,000 tonnes of textiles were kept out of landfill in 2017/18, saving councils £28m in landfill tax
• This reduced CO2 emissions by around 7m tonnes
• Donated goods made up 82.3 per cent of charity retail’s total 2018 income
• There are approximately 11,200 charity shops in the UK
• On average, there were 72 customer transactions per charity shop per day

If you’re a charity retailer and want to find out more about our 2019 research programme, please visit our website or contact Research Manager Olaia Alamos Castresana.