WARRINGTON’S St. Rocco’s retail staff and shop volunteers have got good reasons to celebrate after being named the top performing hospice in the country in terms of profitability, according to the latest Charity Shops Survey.
In the category for hospices with 10 or less shops, St. Rocco’s shops have the highest profit per shop per week, with a fantastic 58% profit margin.
The good news doesn’t stop there. With an average of 32 volunteers per shop per week, St. Rocco’s is in the top six hospices in the country, regardless of the number of shops. St. Rocco’s shop volunteers are also dedicating an average of seven hours a week to shop volunteering, a fantastic contribution.
Looking at charities overall, the survey showed that in terms of staff costs as a percentage of income, St. Rocco’s shops are second in the country, with staff costs representing only 12% of income. It also showed that for every paid member of staff, £138,000 of income is generated.
“St. Rocco’s is well known in the local community for having a dedicated army of loyal volunteers who give their time, energy and commitment to support the hospice in delivering care to local patients and families. We know that our shop volunteers and staff do a fantastic job and this has contributed significantly to St. Rocco’s shops position in this year’s survey,” said Eric Russell, Trading Manager at St. Rocco’s.
“We would also like to thank the local community. Without their support in both donating items and giving us their custom, then we would not have been able
to generate just short of a £1million from our shops in the last twelve months to contribute towards the running of St. Rocco’s.
“The hospice is a registered charity and it costs just under £4 million to deliver our care, with 70% of that amount needing to be generated through fundraising. It is clear from this survey that our shops are making a vital contribution to that amount. Thank you to everyone for continuing to support their local St. Rocco’s shop. It really does make a difference. ”
If you have a few hours a week to spare and would like to volunteer for St. Rocco’s shops, then please contact our Volunteer Team on 01925 575780 or email [email protected]
