Heimdal Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Unless things have changes recently, charity shops get 100% remission on their rates. They will have a rateable value but pay no rates bill, same as clubs etc. Again, it may have changed but it was the case some time back that the British Legion, in part a busy pub, paid no rates as it was a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Unless things have changes recently, charity shops get 100% remission on their rates. They will have a rateable value but pay no rates bill, same as clubs etc. Again, it may have changed but it was the case some time back that the British Legion, in part a busy pub, paid no rates as it was a club.I seem to remember the rates changing about 10years ago, I remember a lot of 3rd sector complaining about it, plus there's the water meters & insurance, the insurance is actually quite high as you're working with high numbers of volunteers.We had to stop having adults with additional support needs when we moved premises as were no longer covered by their insurance and EVERY volunteer would have needed to be SCRO checked/disclosed even if they weren't working the same shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Unless things have changes recently, charity shops get 100% remission on their rates.According to http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/guideA reduction of 80% is mandatory, but councils are permitted to reduce by up to 100%. The discretionary power also applies to other non-profit organisations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsmucks Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 It's a shame dat anidder shop will be empty on da street but personally i stopped shopping dere once in geed 'up-class'. I also agree dat it had a lingering stale fag reek aboot it and i never found da staff very friendly. Da Cancer Research shop is definately da best, you can hiv a proper rummage and da staff are always more dan willing to help you fin whit you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 It's a shame dat anidder shop will be empty on da street but personally i stopped shopping dere once in geed 'up-class'. I also agree dat it had a lingering stale fag reek aboot it and i never found da staff very friendly. Da Cancer Research shop is definately da best, you can hiv a proper rummage and da staff are always more dan willing to help you fin whit you're looking for.i agree 100% here although i have popped into oxfam once or twice since it changed. But I do still prefer cancer research, good bargains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwithin Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I agree cancer research is the way to go, Oxfams investments allways did not sit well with me, would rather my money going to somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wick Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Does anyone know if Oxfam is still taking donations of books? I have approx 120 fiction books I need rid of. If Oxfam won't take, does anyone know which other Charity shop would? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 I think all the charity shops take books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchieSquirrel Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'm afraid I have some bad news for myself. I have finished my job on Friday and I have been working there for eight months and I have really enjoyed myself with this experience. I'd like to thank people who have donated clothes, books and Fairtrade items and now on there'll be a 70% off sale, everything must go. The back of the shop is completely empty and today was a big hit as we made over £100 in the past 2 hours. Thanks everyone, we couldn't do this without you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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