News from Scotland suggests that charities may experience up to a 25% drop in income as a result of a massive decline in clothing collection and it’s happening because firms that sell on donated clothing to make money are cutting into the charities’ income!

The British Heart Foundation says that it could be losing around £3 million annually. Firms are distributing leaflets that meet the law by saying that the bag with which the leaflet is given away is from a limited company, not a charity, but the print is very small and the large print, includes words like ‘kindly donate’ and that the items will ‘reach those who do not have possibility to purchase new footwear and clothing’ along with logos very similar to those of major charities. Some companies are even asking for ‘donations’ of old mobile phones and laptops which they simply trade in or resell.

Charities are asking for householders to be given clearer information from collectors about where the proceeds of their goods are going so they can make an informed choice about where to donate their unwanted clothing and other items.

In happier news, the armed forces charity Help for Heroes is close to achieving £100 million in public donations. The charity builds recovery centres for soldiers injured in recent conflicts and offers a range of opportunities such as retraining in independent living, providing resources for ex-service people to find work, undertake sport and other healthy activities, helping them to live an integrated life with their families and wear stylish clothing. Recently £8 million was spent on building a pool and gym at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Headley, Surrey.

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