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East London may not boast the richest neighbourhoods, but it still has a good crop of charity shops, many of them fuelled by local creatives – so expect good record collections, interesting fashions and good books at lower prices than in north or west London.
Barnardo’s, Wanstead
Best known for its wide selection of books, both educational and fictional, this branch of Barnado’s also boasts a good clothing section and always has a few designer names and high-end high-street brands. Most recently it’s had Gucci and Karen Millen items on the shop floor. Barnado’s head office often sends batches of new and secondhand CDs and DVDs to the shop as well.
Barnardo’s, 70 High St, E11 (020 8989 3641) Wanstead tube. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm.
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Help the Aged
This Walthamstow shop is great for household items, such as kitchenware and ornaments. There’s also a good selection of DVDs and CDs.
Help the Aged, 36-44 High St, E17 (020 8520 9462) Blackhorse Rd tube/rail. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
Oxfam, Dalston
This branch of Oxfam used to be a cinema in the 1950s, which accounts for its ample floor space. Men’s and women’s clothing, books, records and homewares are all up for grabs with the average garment priced at a modest £2.29. There’s a huge choice with a hotchpotch of serviceable separates, dresses and curios, plus decent plates, teapots and the like, as well as grander pieces such as suits, ballgowns and wedding dresses in the mêlée. It has something of a cult status in the area; there’s even a local blogger known as Dalston Oxfam Shop who rummages the music section for obscure tapes.
Oxfam, 570 Kingsland Rd, E8 (020 7923 1532/www.oxfam.co.uk) Dalston Kingsland rail. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.20pm, Sat 9.30am-6pm,
Sun 12noon-4pm.
Sense
Bargains abound in this excellent Hackney charity shop that sells clothes, crockery, jewellery and electrics.
Sense, 307 Mare St, E8 (020 8986 0494) Hackney Central rail. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm.
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10 comments
Are any of the charity shops actually worth visiting then or are they all over priced ?
You should definitely check out the Red Cross shop just off the Kings Road - 69-71 Old Church Street, Kensington, SW3 5BS - famous for selling designer items at low prices.
Visiting london nesxt week and will be staying in the Kensington area,can you let me know of a few charity shops in this area please,
many thanks.
Animal Aid and Advice charity shop on the High Road near the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley is still one of the cheapest around. Good mix of clothes,shoes, some books,tapes, etc and household, and occasional furniture.
Have you never visited the Cancer Research shop in Putney?I think that that is one of the best in the area.
i totaly agree with the other comments about charity shops out priceing them selves. im disabled and on a low budget and i used to rely on the charity shops. but now its worth going into ordinary shops, as iv found they are cheeper. even when the sales are on orndinary shops are still a lot cheeper. how sad.
Totally agree - I was in Shelter and they were selling a 'medium' branded shirt for £30, when you can buy 3 for that price direct from the store!!! It seems like they will 'shoot the goose that lays the golden egg' I wont go in now, as they are far too pricey - much cheaper at somewhere like TK Max. It's still 'last season' but it's cheaper and unworn!
I used to charity shop for clothes all the time, now I can't afford to anymore and can only get books and bric a brac. I've seen items in the Cancer Research you list in Angel that are priced higher than they would have been in the store new - many of the stores in 'high-end' places with lots of designer donations overcharge. £30 for a basic pair of name brand (but not designer) used jeans on Marylebone High Street?? They're having a laugh. Whatever happened to reasonably priced charity shops?
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