"Charity” clothes collections
Commercial firms constantly bombard Headington with leaflets asking for donations of clothing for third-world countries. They give a limited company number (linked below to their company details) that could easily be interpreted as a registered charity number; but in fact they sell these clothes to the poor for the sole purpose of making a profit for themselves.
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Businesses giving the impression A&P Collection Ltd ASD Ltd Europe Suppliers Ltd G.V. Clothing Kraslava Services Seven Ltd Textal Ltd Third World Clothing Collection Polotex Ltd Firms calling themselves charities: "Unwanted clothing collection” Do Not Delay Children’s Welfare Foundation
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Some off the above companies have leafleted Headington at least three times, which implies that they are getting a good haul, despite the fact that there are seven charity shops in the centre.
Rip-off Britain: “Charity” collections
Companies that have targeted Headington since December 2006
- 08 Dec 2006: “Do Not Delay"
- 19 Dec 2006: “Unwanted Clothing Collection”
- 21 Dec 2006: “Third World Clothing Collection” (with Help & Support registration number)
- 12 Jan 2007: “Third World Clothing Collection” (with Helpmates registration number)
- 05 Feb 2007: “A&P Collection Ltd"
- 13 Feb 2007: “Unwanted Clothing Collection”
- 15 March 2007: “Unwanted Clothing Collection”
- 02 April 2007: “Third World Clothing Collection” (with Helpmates registration number)
- 09 May 2007: “Third World Clothing Appeal” (A&P Collection Ltd)
- 12 May 2007: “Third World Clothing Collection” (with Helpmates registration number)
- 08 June 2007: “A&P Collection Ltd”
- 13 July 2007: “Third World Clothing Collection” (with Helpmates registration number)
- 22 July 2007: “The Children’s Welfare Foundation” (with collections made by Fortune International Ltd). Website http://www.childrenswelfarefoundation.org.uk/ does not work
- August 2007: “Polotex Ltd”
- 11 September 2007: “Unwanted Clothing Collection” for “Helping Arms” (blue plastic bag)
- 12 October 2007: “Unwanted Clothing Collection” for “Helping Arms” (blue plastic bag)
- 24 October 2007: “Clothing collection” (Polotex)
- 26 November 2007: “A&P Collection Ltd"
- 19 January 2008: "Clothing collection" (Polotex)
- 21 February 2008: "Clothing collection" (Polotex)
- 28 February 2008: “Unwanted Clothing Collection” (“Helping Arms”) (blue plastic bag)
- 1 April 2008: "Polotex Ltd"
- 6 May 2008: "Clothing collection" (Polotex)
- 6 June 2008: "Unwanted Clothing Collection” ( “Helping Arms”) (blue plastic bag)
- 15 August 2008: "Third World Clothing Collection" (with Helpmates registration number)
- 22 August 2008: "Unwanted Clothing Collection" ("Helping Arms") (blue plastic bag)












