A MAJOR charity shop chain with over 300 branches across the UK is set to close one of its stores in just a few weeks. Popular charity shop RSPCA is shutting its Kenilworth store at Abbey End amid soaring renter prices. All the items in the store are now being sold for slashed prices - up to 50 per cent off.
While the staff have not yet confirmed a date for the closure, the shop has decided not to renew its current lease which ends on August 31. A spokesperson for the RSPCA Warwickshire South & East Branch said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the closure of our branch charity shop in Kenilworth. “The lease is due for renewal on 31 August and we were unable to commit to the ten-year lease with the proposed £3,000 a year increase in rent cost.
“The charity will continue to operate its shop on Regent Street in Leamington Spa, so we’ll be focussing our attention on raising as much money as we can to help animals in the local area via the shop. “The Leamington Spa shop has been refurbished and has more space than we have in Kenilworth. We really hope that shoppers will come and have a look at us in our new surroundings – and grab a bargain too! “We’d welcome your donations and are always looking to welcome new volunteers with an enthusiasm for animal welfare to help with a wide range of roles.
“We are enormously grateful to everyone who has supported our work through the Kenilworth charity shop, to everyone who has worked there and all who ha.
