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Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business

Trade Hub UK regulation desk (2026-08-20): Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business

Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high street shops in a “difficult economic climate”.

The charity said it had no plans to close warehouses or shops but insiders fear that Batley, which houses Oxfam’s main textile recycling centre, will shut as part of a cost-cutting drive because the West Yorkshire site’s lease is up for renewal.

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