Kind Charity Shop

Um. Hello? Hello? What’s up with all the 4-​star reviews?! I’m sorry, but I will never go in this shop again. I’m all about charity, and I’m happy for other people to buy stuff here if they want to … But this stuff is absolute crap. Crap, crap, crap.
Cheap crap. Nothing in here would I ever want. Cheap mugs, cheap stationary, cheap clothes, cheap figurines. But when I say cheap, I do mean cheap in the true meaning of the word – inexpensive AND poorly made.
There is a small selection of books but they are generally all trashy romance novels and nonfiction that no one read even when it was new.
The only thing I like about this shop is the amazing winding, banistered staircase near the back. I’m not sure what this building was originally, but that staircase is lovely.

Kind Charity Shop in Bold Street is one of the largest charity shops I have been to. In here they sell a charming collection of items that make the perfect little gift. Anything from mugs, ‘The Beatles’ picture frames and football memorabilia, they have here.
The shop is quite spacious with several welcoming staff that greet you with a smile each time you enter. All prices in general are cheap with all funds going towards a good cause for helping local families and children.
This shop offers more variety than most of the smaller charity shops as they fit in items such as ornaments, clothes and crockery. As well as that, they have the usual suspects like children’s books and videos. The shop generates a good browse whenever passing by, because there is always something new in the window display. And sometimes, these items can be quite unique.

This will not be the typical charity shop that you will be expecting. There are no kooky vintage clothes to be had, no vinyl records to be salvaged from obscurity and no… oh wait hang on, yup it actually does have the same charity shop smell. I’m not sure where that comes from… maybe it’s the staff.
Anyway the Kind Charity Shop seems to sell things that are gained in bulk — God knows where from mind you — such as crockery, furniture, pictures and well to be honest just about anything you would probably never think of buying but see here at such a ridiculous price and end up trying to find somewhere for it in your house.

The silence is overtly apparent from the clip clop of my heels on the flooring as I try to almost tip-​toe around in fear of waking up some unexpectant member of staff who fell asleep on one of the sofas you can buy. Okay, so that didn’t happen, but I was the only customer and it was deafeningly quiet and quite feasible.
They sell mainly furniture which is actually quite expensive considering it’s a charity shop… with chairs and tables ranging from £50– £600 (all for a good cause though, right?)
They had an amazing wicker rocky chair for £85 and if I had anywhere to put it, it would have my name on it!
Oh and the usual naff DVDs, Vids and books at £1 each, good quality 16 piece dining sets for £12 which I thought was pretty decent and gift bags and tags and wrapping and all the parapernalia which goes with the giving of gifts! Be Kind and shop here, just put your i-​pod in.