A MAP has revealed the locations of 39 stores that a major charity chop chain is set to close for good. Disability charity Scope has singled out the stores for closure over the next few days. The charity , which has shops in England and Wales, announced in January it would likely close 138 of its stores in a major blow to the high street.
Bosses said the chain had struggled with declining footfall and spiralling costs, including higher rents , energy bills and staff costs. Chief executive Mark Hodgkinson said at the time: "As a result, and to ensure our funds are best focused upon our charitable purpose, we have let our teams know that we will be putting forward proposals to close some of our shops, in stages, over the next 18 months." It's been confirmed that a total of 39 stores will close by Monday, March 31.
More on store closures These are: Amersham Bangor Barking Beckenham Bexhill Bishop Auckland Bridgwater Castleford Christchurch Cambourne Devizes Dewsbury Eastbourne Ely Gillingham HS Halstead Haywards Heath Hertford Hinckley Kendal Lewisham Llandudno March Mitcham Morley New Milton Nuneaton Oadby Orpington Parkstone Petersfield Rochdale Scarborough Scunthorpe Shirley (Southampton) Skipton Stourbridge Wednesbury Welling Another store that was set for closure in Pwllheli, northwest Wales , was saved. However a further 31 shops are at risk of shutting for good between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. Most read in Money Another five shops are expected to shut when their .
