“As a charity we need to ensure that our retail stores are operating at a profit, so that we continue to raise as much money as possible for patient care.”
John Broomhead, retail director for St Peter’s Hospice, said: “We understand that there is a lot of worry and disappointment around our decision to close the Lodge Causeway store.
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A MAJOR charity retailer with dozens of branches is shutting a store in days following a Government tax raid.
The “low profit-making” shop will shut on April 12 with workers being offered roles elsewhere in the business.