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The post a wee bit down mentioning what is left in town centres mentioned Charity shops.
I think it must be a common thread now in the UK (and maybe beyond). All town centres / city centres are full of charity shops. Everything and anything appears to have a charity shop related to it.
TV adverts constantly asking the public for donations, people doing countless hours of charity work/fundraising etc.
I really do wonder what the cost of running all these shops is round the UK versus how much actually makes it back to what the charity is working towards, i.e. what the net charitable amount is versus the gross collected.
The rateable value of some of the shops cannot be cheap, and the cost must be huge.
Edit:
Following some of the points raised below, did some checks, and yes there is also relief in Scotland/Abz : ACC Rates Relief[^] so that would obviously help significantly.
So all those charity shops must put pressure on non charity shops rates to satisfy the council budgets!
modified 7-Jul-14 8:50am.
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But maybe those shops create working place for some people - and that can be the best charity... 
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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A lot of people who work in charity shops are volunteers, so do not get paid.
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My sarcasm detector just threw an Ambiguity Exception.
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I always thought if it was for a registered charity the amount of rates payable was £0...
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£17,000 with 80% relief??[^] 
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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For Powys it's different: http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=7550&L=0[^]
Registered charities get an automatic 80% discount, with the other 20% being discretionary.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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It's not about the money. They provide a nice doorway for people to sleep in. Sounds charitable to me...
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Ah, thats why they some put signs up saying do not leave bags of donations in the doorway for 'Elfin Safety' reasons.....you may squash someone!
I took a load of stuff into one in Aberdeen, and they turned it away, saying they had too much stuff. Thought 'fek em then. They will never know what designer/expensive gear they missed out on from the wifes/kids wardrobe! (Note: nothing of mine.....I wear the normal things and wear it until it walks itself to the bin!)
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I take all our old clothes to those places that give you cash for them by weight now.
Around a year ago I took all the clothes I was now too fat for to one of them and sold them all for a fiver.
Spent the money on a big sandwich.
I regret nothing.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Many, many, many years ago, one Saturday night, we were walking through Lichfield city centre after the pubs had shut and one lad was relieving himself up against the window of the British Heart Foundation shop, leaning with one hand on the glass high above his head in the time honoured tradition of the tired and emotional gentleman.
There was a loud crash as the window gave way and he fell into the shop. He got to his feet, shook his head a little, stepped out of the shop back into the street, looked left, looked right, and then legged it.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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what the hell was he drinking?
actually never mind I have no intention of ever going to Lichfield
(are you sure it wasn't Nagy?)
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Even more amusing was the punk (full on multi-coloured mohawk) one night who booted a door to a house to amuse his punk disciples (for he was Lichfield's head punk) and his foot went straight through the door up to his ankle.
After a few seconds the door opened and he had to hop into the house as his foot was still stuck.
The person opening the door was wearing a police uniform, I'm assuming actual police officer rather than stripper-gram.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Places to sleep AND to relieve yourself. Now that is charitable...
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As long as we're speaking of charities; Mike Hankey charity, give and save a mentally challenged man. 
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Quote: save a mentally challenged man.
I've got some Monopoly money if you like
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Appears to me most of the citizens of CP are mentally challenged in some manner...
Sorry Mike, your not that special.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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IBM ran a series of Adverts claiming their staff were "special" which the UK arm kept pointing out had a different connotation in the UK
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Mike Hankey wrote: Mike Hankey charity, give and save a mentally challenged man.
Who are we supposed to give the mentally challenged man to?
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote:
Who are we supposed to give the mentally challenged man to?
Rich woman with a bad cough?
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Mike Hankey wrote: Rich woman with a bad cough?
I know a bad woman with a rich cough, will that do?
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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DeathByChocolate wrote: I know a bad woman with a rich cough, will that do?
I've had plenty of them thought I'd try it the other way around see how it worked.
As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Mike Hankey wrote: thought I'd try it the other way around see how it worked
... as the actress said to the bishop! 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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