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List of organisations and resources (with abbreviations and links)
sortable - by A-Z, subject, status etc

Headings on this page :

Explanatory notes

Our thanks to the organisations whose logos appear on this page.

For brevity, we refer to the list that's on this page as our "List of organisations", the "list" or the "table".

If you've visited this page before, we suggest you refresh the page - to make sure you're looking at the latest version.  You can do this by pressing the F5 key (or better still, Ctrl-F5).

1. Recent changes to the list

2. Why have we compiled this list?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It provides a handy, all-in-one list (directory) of :

• most of the organisations mentioned on our website, together with web links to most of them
• some useful resources - eg websites, books, pamphlets, reports, newspapers, magazines, a few key articles, Acts of Parliament and Regulations
• links to some relevant pages on the CharityBags website

Also, it acts as a key to abbreviations and acronyms used on the website, most of which are organisations - such as ASA, BIS, CRA, DCLG, FRSB, TSD.  There are a few other abbreviations - eg for concepts.  These are colour-coded.

For simplicity, we've called it a "list".  However, it's got more than just the name of each item (and its abbreviation).  For example, there's web addresses, explanatory notes, cross-references, and codings for type, status of organisations and subject (topic).  It's intended to be a guide to information sources, a directory, and a brief annotated bibliography.  Also, to some extent, it's an index - and it acts as a summary of the information on the website.  The list is maintained by a Chartered Member of CILIP  

So far, there are around 360 entries (=items).
When printed out, it occupies 35 A4-size pages.

3. What's in this list?

What subjects are included?

• Items on all aspects of charitable house-to-house collections (especially of clothing etc) - economics, value-for-money, law, licensing of collections, enforcement, etc.
• Items on alternative ways of disposing of your unwanted goods - particularly charity shops.
• Items on related, broader issues - such as :
  • charities, charity law, charity fundraising
  • re-use/recycling (especially textiles/clothing)
  • government - central and local
  • law, regulation (including licensing, monitoring and enforcement), consumer issues, including scams
• A few Air Ambulance items

What's not included?

• 'Normal' charities - eg BHF, CF, NCH, NSPCC, RNLI, SA, TRAID.
  Details of many of these are given in the table on the A-Z List of collectors page.
  (See also the database of charities on the website of the Charity Commission.)
  The only charities listed below are (for example) umbrella charities or charities which help other charities - eg CAF, CRA, NCVO, SCVO.
• Individual collection companies - eg ELT, ERC, LCRSL, LMB.
  Details of many of these are given in the table on the A-Z List of collectors page.
  (See also the database of companies on the website of Companies House.)
• Individual local councils.
  (See Direct.gov.uk   for details of these.)
• Prosecutions of collectors.  (See List of prosecutions page.)
• Most general information sources and general-purpose abbreviations - eg postcodes.
• Most articles (in newspapers, magazines or on websites).

With most abbreviations and acronyms, Google gives you quick answers.

4. Notes on using the list below

• Order of the items :  The list is sorted A-Z initially, by Full name (column 2).  We've used letter-by-letter   sorting (ignoring punctuation and spaces).
  See below for instructions on how to re-sort - eg by subject.
• Italics:  This indicates organisations which have been renamed (or no longer exist).
  Examples: ACS, BERR, DTI, LACORS, NACAB, NCC, OTS
• There are six columns - as follows :
• 1. The Abbreviation column:  self-explanatory
• 2. The Full name column:  self-explanatory
• 3. The Type column:  This indicates whether the item is an organisation, resource or abbreviation.  Here's a list of the codes used (in sort order) :
   
  

  The Type column
  Code	Meaning
  	red-and-yellow subject heading row =cell empty
  %cb	a CharityBags web page
  -nat	nation
  -org	ORGANISATION (the hyphen makes it sort first) Just over 50% of items are in this category
  	RESOURCES (especially information sources) :
  :Act	Act of Parliament (=law, =statute) (the colon sorts these 4 together)
  :law	law
  :Lic	licence (=law)
  :Reg	Parliamentary Regulations (=law)
  doc	book, pamphlet, report, article etc
  event	event (eg symposium)
  mag	magazine or newspaper (=periodical)
  prog	broadcast programme (TV or radio)
  web	website only
  _abb	ABBREVIATION (the 'underline' character makes it sort last)
  _term	term, concept, idea

• 4. The Status column:  With organisations, this indicates its sector (public, private or "third-sector").  Codes used include:
  • Public sector:  :govCentr  :govLocal  :lawAct  :lawReg
  • Third sector:  assoc  aNFP  aPublicB  charity
  • Private sector:  co
  Also see the section below on sorting.
• 5. The Subject column:  This indicates classification/topic.
  Codes used include:
  • -keyfacts  char  charFundraising  charAA  charCollect  charShops  companies  consumer  FoI  gov  info  IT  law  misc  nation  police  recycling
  Also see the section below on sorting.
• 6. The Notes column:  This gives further explanation and cross-references.
• Web addresses (links) :  To see each address, place your mouse cursor over the underlined link and look at the message on the status bar (bottom left of your screen).
• Sole entry:  Normally, we've listed an item only once.  We've put it in the "best" subject category.  So, with any category, bear in mind that items in other categories may be relevant too.
• Wikipedia:  In the "Full name" column, links to Wikipedia pages are shown thus: 
• Other nations:  All items relating to Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, RoI and overseas have "nat" in the Subject column.  So, they group together (separate from England - the default).

Note:  There are no red double-arrow symbols next to the external links below.

5. And finally . . .
How to filter and sort the table below (with examples)

You can look at the table below just as it is - browsing up and down the page as usual  
And you can search it as usual - for instance using Ctrl-F (then using the Enter or F3 keys).

However, this table uses table-filter software - so you can filter and/or sort entries.

Filtering:  At any stage, you can select (in other words, filter) the entries below.
This "collapses" the table temporarily - so it only lists the items (rows) which you want.
Do this as follows:

• Type your search text into one or more of the empty form boxes in the top row of the table (where it says "Type your search text here ! ...").
• Then press the Enter key to do the selection.
• To see the full list of entries again :
  • Delete all the text you've added in the form box(es) - and press the Enter key.
  • Or click on the "Clear filters" icon (a filter funnel with a red cross) at the top right.
  • Or press the F5 function key - which refreshes the page.

The heading(s) of the selected column(s) and the selected text are highlighted.
The filter is case-insensitive - so UPPER or lower case makes no difference.
Use two vertical-line characters (by the "Z" key) to indicate "or".  Example:  bloggs||smith
Other codes include:  {x =begins with x    }x =ends with x    !x =not x    [empty] =empty 
See http://tablefilter.free.fr/   for more of these codes (with examples).
At the top of the table, there's a counter that tells you the number of rows shown.

  Sorting:

• With most filter-tables on the website, you can click on column headings to sort them.
• You can tell if it sorts - your mouse pointer changes to a hand when you hover over a column heading.
• You can click on a sequence of columns to get two or more "levels" of sorting.
  Click in the order of increasing importance (eg click the main sort column last).
  There's an arrow shown on the last column you clicked to sort.
• To revert to the original sort order, press the F5 function key to refresh the page.

These filtering and sorting facilities allow you to interact with the table - so you can change it to suit your needs.  They make the table behave like a simple database or spreadsheet.

See our Web design page for more on table filtering facilities (JavaScript).
The software used on the table below is called "HTML Table Filter" (by Max Guglielmi).
For more help on using it (eg search syntax), see http://tablefilter.free.fr/  

    

Browsers:  The software works fine with Internet Explorer 8, Firefox and Safari.  It's fine with Opera too - except it only sorts one column at a time.

By the way, there's another nice JavaScript table utility called "TableTools"   (by Mingyi Liu).  A modified version is available as a free add-on for the Firefox browser.  When you're browsing with Firefox and see any table, you can call up the TableTools utility (with a right-click) and do powerful filtering and sorting (and more).

Filtering - examples

Useful selection/search text which you can type in the empty form boxes below :
- Notes column:  "regulator" "now" "1939" "pressure group" "scot" "umbrella"
If you want to include the  heading rows , type "||_" after the word - eg "1939||_"

  Sorting - examples

• Initially, the list is sorted A-Z by the Full name column (=column 2).
• Click on the Abbreviations column heading below to sort A-Z by abbreviation.
• Click on the Type column to sort by Type (see details above).  This sorts entries into (a) Organisations only, then
  (b) Resources: Acts and Regulations, documents, magazines, websites-only etc.
  1. To list organisations-only in Subject order, it works best if you :
     - type org||[empty] in the Type column's filter box and press Enter.
     - then click on the Status column heading, then click the Subject column heading.
     (Note:  org||[empty] tells it to show rows which have "org" in the Type column, or have no entry in the Type column (=  the red-and-yellow heading rows ).)
  2. To list non-organisations (in other words resources) in Subject order :
     - do the same as above, except add an exclamation mark "!" before org||[empty]  This tells it to exclude items coded with "org".
  3. To list non-organisations (ie resources) in Type order :
     - type !org||[empty] in the Type column's filter box and press Enter.
     - then click on the Full-name column heading, then click on the Type heading.
• Click on the Status column heading to sort items into public sector vs. third sector vs. private sector - eg central government/local government, charities/associations, companies.
  (This is less useful than sorting by the Subject column - see the next item.)
• Click on the Subject column heading to group items by subject / topic / theme.
  This gives a "classified" list - arranged by broad topics such as:  charities, charity collections, charity shops, consumers/trading standards, FoI, government, information, law, police, recycling.
  • With some categories, we've split them into Government versus Non-Government status ('NG').
  • "I" is used to indicate Individual or local organisations etc (so they sort to the end).
  • Above each subject there's a  red-and-yellow subject heading row .
    You can see all these heading rows at the bottom of the table, before you sort it.
• We've added a discreet  drop-down SUBJECT HEADINGS menu  to the top of the screen.  It stays there all the time.  It allows you: (a) to see a list of the headings anytime, and (b) to jump to any subject heading quickly (without having to scroll).
  ! Note:  You need to sort the table first - by (say) Type, then Status, then Subject.
• Our Type, Status and Subject allocations are pragmatic and informal - they're not legally definitive.
• The Notes column is just descriptive text - so there's no point in sorting it.
• Getting two or more "levels" of sorting:  Do this by clicking on a sequence of column headings.  Eg: click the Full-name heading, then click Subject.
  However, if you click the Status heading, then Subject, you'll see subtle differences.
  Always click on the main sort column last.  (There's an arrow on this column heading.)
   Our favourite sort is :     
   Click on the TYPE heading, then click the STATUS heading, then click the SUBJECT heading 
•  To return to the default A-Z sort order any time, just press the F5 key.
• See Background notes (below the table) for more information.

List of organisations and resources (with abbreviations)

Abbrev'n	Full name and link   < <  click these headings to sort  > >    (mouse pointer changes to a hand)	Type	Status	Subject	Notes   For the 'best' Subject sort :  Click Type, then Status, then Subject heading
	- Key facts 1: Donating : Choosing how to donate your unwanted clothes (and other goods) - our page	%cb		-keyfacts	There are three ways of donating :   1. Take your goods to charity shops - this is the 'best' method (Note: some shops will collect from your home)   2. Use recycling / re-use banks (eg in car parks)   3. Use house-to-house collections Problems:  (a) Many collectors are bogus; (b) Theft is common; (c) Usually they're poor value for charities (most items are sold for export to Eastern Europe and Africa) Fewer than 1 in 10,000 misleading or bogus collections is prosecuted (=0.01%)   Your red dress:  If you give it to a house-to-house collector it raises only 5 pence for charity (assuming they pay a 'royalty' to the charity of £50 per tonne of clothes). But if you take it to a charity shop the same dress will sell for around £10, of which £2.50+ is net proceeds (profit) for the charity. That's over 50 times more profit for the charity.
	- Key facts 2: Second-hand clothing prices - statistics   Bags of clothing collected house-to-house	%cb		-keyfacts	New clothing (M&S, Primark etc) : It retails at approx £40,000 per tonne (=£40 per kilogram)   Second-hand clothing (=old/used clothing) : a) CHARITABLE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE COLLECTORS : Most sell your old clothing abroad (mainly to Eastern Europe and Africa). It fetches around £650 per tonne at UK ports (at Nov 2011) (=1.5% of price when new)   The collectors give part of this money (as royalty) to partner-charities - an average of £50 per tonne of old clothes =equivalent to 5 pence per kilogram (A dress or pair of trousers each weigh just under a kilogram =2.2 pounds weight)   Compare this with : b) TAKING YOUR GOODS TO A CHARITY SHOP : Value of old clothing taken to a charity shop: - It sells for around £10/Kg; less costs, giving: - Net profit (proceeds) for charity of £2.50/Kg    (=equivalent to £2,500 per tonne) This is around 50 times more than the £50 per tonne (see above)   Notes: The figures above are approximate. A metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms (=Kg, =kilo) A kilogram is 2.2 pounds (lb), =35 ounces
	Re-use	_term		-keyfacts recycling-NG	Ways of disposing of your unwanted goods : Give them away : - Landfill or incineration (=destruction) - House-to-house collections * - Recycling and re-use banks (containers) * - Charity shops * - Freecycle, Freegle, friends, neighbours Sell them : - Ads: newspapers, Loot, 'Friday-Ad' - Small-ads (shop windows) - Web: Amazon, Ebay, Gumtree etc - Car boot sales, garage sales... - 50:50 sales * - Second-hand shops - Auctions - Retailers - trade-ins, part-exchange, barter   Note: * Asterisk indicates charities may benefit
	Recycling banks : 1. Recycling of materials only	_term		-keyfacts recycling-NG1	Banks (=containers) for glass, cans (steel and aluminium), paper, cardboard, plastics, drinks cartons, aluminium foil etc. Typically, materials-recycling gives only around 1% of the environmental benefits of re-using the goods.  See Re-use below
	Recycling banks : 2. Re-use	_term		-keyfacts recycling-NG2	Sited in supermarket car parks, town centres, council depots etc.  There are banks (=containers) for clothes/textiles, shoes, books/CDs/DVDs.  Some are commercial, some are partnerships with charities, some are operated by charities themselves.  However, generally it's far better to take your unwanted goods to charity shops
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	192.com	-org	co	info	Online directory of phone nos, people, businesses, company directors.  Some info is free.   Useful for researching collectors. cf BT's free online phone directory
4C	4C For Charity	-org	co	char-_fundC	Formerly "Charity Christmas Card Council" (CCCC =4C).  Now commercially owned
	Action Fraud	-org	:govCentr	policeFraud	"The UK's national fraud reporting centre".  Run by the National Fraud Authority.  See also Police
Act	Act of Parliament  [law]	:Act	:lawAct	law	=A statute =primary legislation.  Typically, an Act starts as a green paper for consultation, then a white paper, then it becomes a Bill (with 'clauses').  It's debated (Commons and Lords), approved, receives Royal Assent (Queen's signature), becoming an Act.  It's divided into parts, chapters and 'sections' (paragraphs).  Later, it may be amended, and sometimes parts are repealed (ie cancelled).  Example of an Act: Charities Act 2006.  See also Regulations, SI
ACD	Active Community Division (of the Home Office)	-org	:govCentr	char	Oversaw charities/NFPs.  Now part of the Cabinet Office
ASA	Advertising Standards Authority www.asa.org.uk	-org	aNFP	consumerAd	The official regulator (for both print and broadcast media).  Funded by a 0.1% levy on the advertising industry.  (Note: Strictly speaking it's not part of government).  Also note it's called 'Authority' - not 'Association'
ASA	Advertising Standards Authority : Database of adjudications =their decisions on complaints	web	aNFP	consumerAd	The full text of thousands of adjudications (decisions) on potentially misleading adverts - including clothing collection leaflets/bags.  Complaints are upheld, partly upheld or not upheld.  Excellent, meaty
ASA	Advertising Standards Authority and clothing collections - our page	%cb		consumerAd
ASASA	Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa	-nat	aNFP	natzZA consumerAd	! Don't confuse this with the UK's ASA. An intriguing site.  An interesting contrast to the UK's ASA
	Africa (the continent)	-nat	::nation	natzz	Perhaps 25% of UK house-to-house collected clothes are exported to Africa - usually for sale.  See also Eastern Europe
	Aid Alert	-org	charity	char-NG-I	Investigates and exposes aid fraud (3rd world).  UK-based
AA	air ambulance	-org	charity	charAA	Eg Midlands Air Ambulance charity (MAA), Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity (YAA)
AA	Air ambulances and collections - our five pages	%cb		charAA	On Air Ambulances (and the AAA). Also on AA clothing scams (AAS, AASCIC etc)
TAAS	air ambulances : "The Air Ambulance Service"	-org	charity	charAA	One of 5 related bona fide companies apparently set up by Warwicks & Northants AA charity (WNAA) around Aug 2011.  See Companies House website. Don't confuse them with "AAS" (scam)
AAS	Air Ambulance Service (Ltd)	-org	co	charAAscam	Clothing collection scam 2009+.  See also AASTC
AASTC	Air Ambulance Service (Trading Co) Ltd	-org	co	charAAscam	Clothing collection scam 2009+.  See also AAS
AASCIC	Air Ambulance Support Community Interest Company (CIC)	-org	co	charAAscam	Clothing collection scam 2010+.  Run by a Lithuanian in Birmingham.  See also AAS
AAA	Association of Air Ambulances in the UK	-org	assoc	charAA	Worthy, not-for-profit umbrella body for the 20 or so AA charities in the UK
ACS	Association of Charity Shops	-org	assoc	charShops	Now called the 'Charity Retail Association'
ACPO	Association of Chief Police Officers	-org	assoc	police-NG	Association for senior police officers. See also Police Federation of E & W
	Bar Council	-org	assoc	law-NG	Professional body for barristers (in England and Wales).  See also Law Society (=solicitors)
Y&Y	BBC Radio 4 "You and Yours"  [radio programme, daily Mon-Fri]	prog	aPublicB	consumerNG	Excellent daily programme on consumer issues.  They've done reports on clothing collections.  Useful related programmes are "Face the Facts", "File on 4", "Analysis"
WD	BBC TV "Watchdog"  [TV programme]	prog	aPublicB	consumerNG	Weekly programme on consumer issues including scams.  (They've done reports on clothing collections.)  Includes "Rogue Traders" features.  Useful related programmes are "Panorama", "The Money Programme", "Inside Out"
	bizzy  bizzy.co.uk	web	co	companies-I	A commercial company (HQ in Cambs).  A provider of company information, better-than-average
	Bogus charity clothing collections [A briefing paper for MPs, prepared by the House of Commons Library - 7 Oct 2010, a 9-page PDF file]	doc	:govCenP	charCollect	Published just before the 'Westminster Hall' debate on bogus collections, held on 13 Oct 2010
BC	borough council	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	A type of district council.  Responsible for collection licensing (except in London).  See also CC, DC, LB, UC
BAILII	British and Irish Legal Information Institute	-org	assoc	law-NG	A not-for-profit body.  Website has lots of free legal resources - eg legislation and case law
BIOA	British and Irish Ombudsman Association	-org	assoc	gov	Not-for-profit independent umbrella organisation
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation - organisation, programmes, website	-org	aPublicB	infoMedia	Huge high-quality website - including numerous articles on collections.  See also 'You and Yours', 'Watchdog'.  Media
	Business Link  businesslink.gov.uk	-org	:govCentr	info	"Business Link is government's online resource for businesses ... Business support, information and advice."  It's the sister website to DirectGov (which is aimed at consumers/individuals)
BPRs	Business Protection Regulations 2008	:Reg	:lawReg	consumer	See also CMARs - consumer matters
	Cabinet Office	-org	:govCentr	char	The 'lead' Whitehall department in government for charities and other not-for-profit bodies.  They issue 'National Exemption Orders' (NEOs) to large charities re house-to-house collections (under the 1939 Act).  See also OCS, OTS, HOEO
	Cabinet Office Strategy Unit	-org	:govCentr	char
CFOI	Campaign for Freedom of Information	-org	assoc	FoI	FoI.  Not-for-profit pressure group
	Campaigns and campaigning - our page	%cb		char-NG	With examples of not-for-profit campaigns
	Cards for Good Causes	-org	aNFP	char-_fundC	Eg charity Christmas cards.  A popular form of fundraising
CSS	Cascading Style Sheets	_abb	IT	IT-web	Web page language (an extension of HTML).  Used for some of the site's drop-down menus
C4C	Cash for clothes (purchasing)	_term		recyclingTex	Several companies now offer cash for your unwanted clothes - eg 40p per kilogram (equiv to £400 per tonne).  With some schemes, you take your items to them.  Other cos offer to visit you (with weighing scales).  Increasingly common - eg with schools, nurseries, local NFPs`
CG	central government	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	='Whitehall' =national government - eg Home Office, Cabinet Office, BIS, DCLG, OFT, Charity Commission.  Staffed by 'civil servants'. See also local government
	Charities: individual charities	-org	charity	char	See the Charity Commission's register of charities (180,000 in England & Wales). See also our List of clothing collectors %cb
	Charities - our page	%cb		char-NG
1960 Act	Charities Act 1960	:Act	:lawAct	char	Law.  This established the central register of charities (maintained by the Charity Commission for E & W)
1992 Act	Charities Act 1992	:Act	:lawAct	char	Law.  The Act's provisions regarding charitable collections were never implemented
2006 Act	Charities Act 2006	:Act	:lawAct	char	A law.  It includes new rules on controlling charitable collections.  However, they've not been  implemented so far.  So the rules in the 1939 Act (and 1916 Act) are still in force
	Charities Act 2006 : Charity law reforms and the Charities Act 2006 - our page	%cb	:lawAct	char	Law reforms
	Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008	:Act	:lawAct	natNI char	Law.  Parts are not yet in force (at April 2011).  See also the 1952 Act
CAT	Charities Advisory Trust	-org	charity	char-NG	Helps other charities
CAF	Charities Aid Foundation	-org	charity	char-NG	"Helping donors and charities to be effective" - especially finance
	Charities and Benevolent Fundraising (Scotland) Regulations 2009	:Reg	:lawReg	natScotland char	Law - Scotland
	Charities and honesty - our page	%cb		char-NG	On inefficiency, errors, fraud etc
	Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005	:Act	:lawAct	natScotland char	Law.  This established the 'Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator' (OSCR).  "The next aspect of the Act that is due to be implemented relates to public collections. The Scottish Government and OSCR announced in Sept 2011 that they were beginning the process with informal consultation until the end of 2011 and formal consultations early 2012." (info off IoF's website)
	Charities fight over secondhand clothes market [article in The Guardian, 15 Nov 2009]	mag	co	charCollect	"Charities with [charity] shops complain about other charities linking up with commercial textile merchants".  A crucial article
	Charity and Door-to-Door Clothing Collections [a report by the Charity Commission 2003]	doc	:govCentr	charCollect	A 6-page report.  Excellent
	Charity cards - our page	%cb		char-_fundC	A popular form of fundraising.  Beware: The proceeds (=profit) going to the charity varies hugely - from 1% to 50%+
	Charity Choice [website and reference book]	doc	co	char-NG	"The encyclopaedia of charities on the Internet".  Published by Wilmington Ltd.  Also available as a book (A4 size).
CCCS	Charity Clothes Collection Symposium 14 Sept 2011 - Central London Jointly hosted by the FRSB and IoF	event	charity	charCollect	60 delegates.  Speakers included Tracey Crouch MP, Andy Foster (TSI), Nick Hurd MP, DI Amanda Lowe (NFIB), Wendy Mitchell (CRA).  The FRSB website has the speakers' PowerPoint presentations
CC, CCEW	Charity Commission for England & Wales	-org	:govCentr	char	Est 1853.  Regulates charities.  See also OSCR (Scotland), CCNI (Northern Ireland)
CC	Charity Commission for England & Wales : Official register of charities	web	:govCentr	char	Huge searchable database of all charities in England and Wales.  Includes objectives, names of trustees and some accounts info. See also GuideStar, OpenCharities
CCNI	Charity Commission for Northern Ireland	-org	:govCentr	natNI char	"CCNI was established in March 2009 as a non-Departmental Public Body [NDPB] supported by the Department for Social Development, and was constituted by the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008."  Responsible for around 7,000 charities.  See also CC (E&W), OSCR (Scotland)
	Charity Facts CharityFacts.org	web	aNFP	char-NG	Website.  "...advice on issues like fundraising and administration costs". "Charityfacts was founded by Adrian Sargeant of Bristol Business School (the UK's only Professor of Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising)."
	Charity Finance [magazine]	mag	co	char-NG	Magazine, est 1990, published 10 times a year by Civil Society Media Ltd
CFDG	Charity Finance Directors Group	-org	charity	char-NG	"It champions best practice in finance management in the voluntary sector."  Founded 1987, 1,700 members
CLA	Charity Law Association	-org	assoc	char-NG	Esp for lawyers specialising in charity law
CRA	Charity Retail Association	-org	assoc	charShops	Re charity shops.  Formerly called "Association of Charity Shops" (ACS), est 1999.  A not-for-profit umbrella organisation.  In part, a pressure group.  See also ICSA.  Recycling (re-use)
CRA	Charity Retail Association : "Find a charity shop database" [searchable]	web	assoc	charShops	Searchable for free on the website of the Charity Retail Association.  Gives details of around 7,000 shops in the UK
CRA	Charity Retail Association : Bogus collections reporting tool	web	assoc	charCollect	"Help us collate evidence for the police."  "On-line Reporting Tool" (a contact form).  An innovative idea`
	Charity shops - our page	%cb		charShops	Including typical prices of goods (table)
	Charity shops : Charity shops handbook [paperback book]	doc	charity	charShops	Book by Hilary Blume - of the Charities Advisory Trust, pub 1995, around 200 pages, out-of-print?
	Charity shops : Charity Shops Survey 20xx [research report, published annually]	doc	co	charShops	Published by Civil Society Media Ltd (London).  Approx £75.  First published 1991.  Info on profit margins, staffing, rent etc
	Charity shops : Mary queen of [charity] shops Programmes on BBC2 TV	prog	aPublicB	charShops	Several TV series in 2008 and 2009.  Presented by retail expert Mary Portas.  Ms Portas gave hands-on advice to charity shops in an effort to boost their image and their sales
	Charity shops : Setting up and running charity shops: an essential guide [book]	doc	assoc	charShops	Book by John Tough.  Sold by the Charity Retail Association (around £50)
	Charity shops : "Starting a charity shop - the KnowHow NonProfit guide"	web	assoc	charShops	A useful up-to-date web guide by CRA (nee ACS)
CIWM	Chartered Institution of Wastes Management	-org	assoc	recycling-NG	Professional body (a charity)
	CIC Regulator	-org	:govCentr	companies	Part of BIS.  CIC =Community Interest Company.  See also AASCIC (scam collector)
	Citizens Advice	-org	charity	consumerNG	Umbrella body for CABs.  Formerly known as "National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux" (NACAB).  Consumer advice.  See also CAB
	Citizens Advice guide to your rights [book, Penguin Ref, c700 pages]	doc	charity	consumerNG	Based on the content of www.adviceguide.org.uk (the Citizens Advice website)
CAB	Citizens Advice Bureau	-org	charity	consumerNG	There are 400 local CAB charities in England and Wales.  Consumer matters.  See also 'Citizens Advice' (and NACAB)
CoLP	City of London Police	-org	:govLocal	police-I	Only covers the "City" - ie the "square mile" (St Paul's etc).  Also it's "The national lead police force on fraud.  It provides a central resource for counter-fraud policing and oversees the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB)."  Some involvement with clothing collections.  See also Met Police
	Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982	:Act	:lawAct	natScotland char	Law.  Includes law controlling public charitable collections in Scotland
	Civil Society Media Ltd  [publisher]	-org	co	char-NG	Publishes 'Charity Finance', 'Fundraising' and 'Governance' (magazines), 'Charity Shops Survey' (an annual report). Note:  Don't confuse this publisher's name with the government dept called "Office for Civil Society" (OCS)
	Clothes Aid www.clothesaid.co.uk	-org	co	companies-I	Reputable clothes collection company.  A national franchise
	Clothing collection companies	-org	co	companies-I	See our pages on collectors %cb (including images of leaflets and bags).  See also the Companies House register of companies
	Clothing collection companies : Dissolved clothing collection companies	-org	co	companies-I	Over 60 clothing collection companies have been dissolved.  ANY collection purporting to be by them is ILLEGAL.  Examples: Clothman Ltd, Kosta, Pajurys, Polotex, Rutex, Sparko, Tauras, Valewall, W&W Help. See the A-Z List of Collectors page for details
	ClothingCollection.org  [website]	web	aNFP	charCollect	Website launched Nov 2006.  It was an innovative WordPress blog website, started by Donncha O Caoimh in Ireland - "exposing fake clothing collection charities".  Alas, the site was taken down in 2009
	Clothing collections by appointment (face-to-face) - by charity shops	_term	charity	charCollect	Some charity shops offer to collect your unwanted clothes, furniture etc from your home, if you ring them.  Invaluable for the disabled, elderly or people without a car.  The charity makes less profit than if you take them to the charity shop yourself - but it still raises much more proceeds than with normal house-to-house collections (and there's no risk of theft).  Example: British Heart Foundation (BHF)
	Commission for Local Administration in England (=Local Government Ombudsman)	-org	:govCentr	govLocal	Deals with complaints about local councils - eg failure to tackle bogus clothing collectors. See also the Parliamentary Ombudsman
CIC	Community Interest Company	-org	co	companies	See also the CIC Regulator, AASCIC
	Community NI [Northern Ireland]	web	charity	natNI char-NG	Website run by NICVA (Belfast).  "Connecting the voluntary sector".  "A social networking site for people passionate about voluntary and community activity."  Includes a collaborative "Directory of over 5,000 voluntary and community organisations".  Content: 'Creative Commons' licence.  An innovative and inspiring site
CA	Companies Acts	:Act	:lawAct	companies	These Acts (laws) regulate companies, including clothing collectors.  Eg the Companies Act 2006 (applies to all the UK).  See also:  BIS, Companies House, CI, CIC Regulator, RO
	Companies and company information - our page	%cb		companies	It focuses on how to find out about a clothing collector
CH	Companies House  [registry]	-org	:govCentr	companies	The official government registry of companies.  Based in Cardiff (South Wales)
CH	Companies House : Official register of companies [database]	web	:govCentr	companies	Huge searchable database of all companies (active and dissolved).  Free. See also OpenCorporates
	Companies In The UK	-org	co	companies-I	A commercial company.  Supplies information on companies, including a free monitoring service (email alerts)
CRO	Companies Registration Office [Republic of Ireland]	-org	:govCentr	natz-RoI companies	"The central repository of public statutory information on Irish companies and business names. The CRO operates under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation."  Based in Dublin.  The Irish equivalent of the UK's 'Companies House'
	Company Check	-org	co	companies-I	A commercial company.  Supplies information on companies.  An innovative and unusual website - it supplies more info for free than most similar companies
	Company Director Check	-org	co	companies-I	A commercial company.  Supplies information on company directors.  An innovative and unusual website - it supplies more info for free than most similar companies.  Groundbreaking.  Part of 'Company Check'
CI	Company Investigations	-org	:govCentr	companies	Part of the government's Insolvency Service (which is part of BIS).  Investigates active companies (eg bogus collectors).  Regulator
CAG	Consumer Action Group	-org	aNFP	consumerNGf	Campaigns for customer rights (eg unfair bank charges).  "Free support and advice to help you with your consumer problems".  Website has many lively Consumer Forums (similar to 'Money Saving Expert' forums).  See also LFB, MSE, Rip-Off Britain
CD	Consumer Direct	-org	:govCentr :govLocal	consumer	Consumer advice phone line.  Run by the OFT on behalf of trading standards depts.  Many websites suggest you ring them about suspicious collections
	Consumer Focus	-org	:govCentr	consumer	Formed from NCC etc.  Consumer matters
CPRs	Consumer Protection Regulations 2008 OFT booklet on CPRs (PDF file)	:Reg	:lawReg	consumer	Law.  Consumer matters (eg trading standards, OFT).  See also BPRs
CA	Consumers' Association	-org	charity	consumerNG	Now called Which?  Consumer matters
CMARs	Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations [eg 1988]	:Reg	:lawReg	consumerAd	Eg consumer matters.  Superseded by the CPRs and BPRs.  See also ASA
COSLA	Convention of Scottish Local Authorities	-org	:govLocal	natScotland govLocal	"COSLA is the representative voice of Scottish local government and also acts as the employers’ association on behalf of all 32 Scottish Councils."  See also LGA, NILGA, WLGA`
CC	county council	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	Eg Devon, Durham, Kent, Lancs.  See also BC, DC, LB, UC
CPS	Crown Prosecution Service www.cps.gov.uk	-org	:govCentr	lawJustice	Lawyers and administrators.  Serves police forces
	data.gov.uk	web	:govCentr	govCentral	"Opening up government".  New, innovative official central-government website.  See also FoI
DPA	Data Protection Act(s)  [1984 and 1998]	:Act	:lawAct	FoI-DPA	Law.  Deals with data relating to an indentifiable living individual.  =Personal data (eg confidentiality).  See also FoI, ICO
BERR	Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Created 28 June 2007.  Formerly the DTI. Now part of BIS (2009+)
BIS	Department for Business Innovation and Skills	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Created 2009.  Formerly called DTI, then BERR
DCLG	Department for Communities and Local Government	-org	:govCentr	govLocal	Central government department.  Was ODPM.  Oversees local councils - including licensing of collections
DEFRA	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	-org	:govCentr	recycling	Eg oversees waste and recycling policy
DRD, DRDNI	Department for Regional Development [Northern Ireland]	-org	:govCentr	natNI govCentral	`
DSD, DSDNI	Department for Social Development [Northern Ireland]	-org	:govCentr	natNI govCentral	Oversees charity issues in N Ireland.  See also the Charity Commission for NI (CCNI)
DTI	Department of Trade and Industry	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Became BERR, now called BIS
	Directgov  www.direct.gov.uk	web	:govCentr	gov	Large central official website (portal) for information on government (central and local).  See also Business Link
DBA	Directory of British associations  [book & CD]	doc	co	info	Excellent high-quality resource.  One of several books by CBD Ltd including 'Councils, Committees and Boards' (CCB)
DSC	Directory of Social Change	-org	charity	char-NG	A charity, est 1974, 45 staff.  "Provides essential information and training to the voluntary sector to enable charities to achieve their mission."
DC	district council	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	Responsible for collection licensing (except in London).  See also BC, CC, LB, UC
	donate, donated, donating, donation	_term		charCollect	These are crucial words - often used on clothing collection leaflets and bags.  In law, normally these words imply it's charitable giving (see dictionaries).  So the collection is illegal unless it has a licence from the local council (under the House to House Collections Act 1939).  So, use of the word "donate" may be critical in a prosecution of a collector
D-to-D, D2D	Door-to-door	_abb		charCollect	Abbreviation.  See also house-to-house (H2H)
	Eastern Europe	-nat	::nation	natzz	Consists of the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Poland, Ukraine, Russia etc (the former 'Eastern Bloc').  Around 50% (?) of UK house-to-house collected clothes go to Eastern Europe (especially Lithuania) - mostly for sale commercially.  See also Lithuania, Africa
EF	Easyfundraising Ltd - our page [A commercial fundraiser]	%cb		char-_fund	Operates a cashback, click-through system for online shopping - helping to fund good causes. "Air Ambulance Service" (AAS) was a member
E, Eng	England	-nat	::nation	natEngland	The largest of the UK's 4 nations. Unless otherwise stated, anything on the CharityBags website applies to England
	Enterprise Act 2002	:Act	:lawAct	consumer	Law.  Trading standards can use this law to obtain written undertakings from misleading collectors.  See also CPRs, BPRs
EA	Environment Agency	-org	:govCentr	recycling	A central government regulator - eg for waste disposal, recycling.  Issues licences to "waste carriers" (incl some clothing collectors)
ENCAMS	Environmental Campaigns	-org	aNFP	recycling-NG	Eg recycling.  Runs various campaigns such as "Keep Britain Tidy".  Not-for-profit pressure group
EH	Environmental Health	-org	:govLocal	govLocalR	The local council department often responsible for licensing (eg collections under the 1939 Act and 1916 Act).  Regulator
est	established	_abb		misc	Abbreviation.  The date when an organisation was set up (eg charity)
F2F	Face-to-face	_abb	charity	char-_fund	Fundraising term - eg 1916 Act, direct debit sign-ups.  See also PFRA
FSA	Food Standards Agency	-org	:govCentr	consumerAz	Regulator with enforcement powers.  Works with local council environmental health and trading standards depts.  Parallels with enforcement of clothing collections
	Forums, blogs, comments postings etc	web	co	info-web	Valuable source of anecdotal info on collectors
	Fraud Act 2006	:Act	:lawAct	policeFraud	Law.  Police powers - eg charges of deception (relevant to bogus clothing collectors).  See also Theft Acts
	Fraud Watchers fraudwatchers.org	-org	aNFP	consumerNGf	"Monitoring Internet fraud".  An international virtual organisation, not-for-profit.  Good website
TFN	Freecycle The Freecycle Network	-org	charity	recycling-NG	Recycling (re-use) - a global not-for-profit grassroots organisation (est 2003 in Arizona, USA), passing on unwanted goods for free.  The UK branch is a charity.  See also Freegle
FoI, FOI	Freedom of Information	_abb		FoI	FoI =open government etc.  See also DPA, ICO
	Freedom of Information (& data protection) - our page	%cb		FoI
FoIA	Freedom of Information Act 2000	:Act	:lawAct	FoI	Law.  Applies only to government.  Overseen by the ICO
FOISA	Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002	:Act	:lawAct	natScotland FoI	Law - Scotland.  Enforced by the Scottish Information Commissioner (who deals only with FoI, not data protection).  Independent of the UK ICO
	Freegle	-org	assoc	recycling-NG	Formed in the UK, in 2009 by some Freecycle members.  Local grassroots groups, passing on unwanted goods for free (using email list hosted on Yahoo! Groups).  Abbrevn for 'Free and Legal'.  See also Freecycle
FoE	Friends of the Earth www.foe.co.uk	-org	assoc	recycling-NG	Environmental campaigning group eg recycling.  Not-for-profit pressure group.  Includes over 250 local groups.
	Fundraising [magazine]	mag	co	char-_fund	Magazine, published 10 times a year by Civil Society Media Ltd
FRSB	Fundraising Standards Board	-org	assoc	char-_fund	A regulator of charities/not-for-profits.  However, it has no powers to prosecute
	Gift aid  [scheme to help charities claim back tax on donations]	_term	:law	char-_fund	An innovative tax scheme operated by HMRC, allowing charities to claim back tax on your donations - of money or goods - eg at 28%.  Now used by some charity shops (eg with donated second-hand books)
	Give with care  [2-sided full-colour leaflet, warning about bogus clothing collections, pub 2008]	doc	:govCentr	charCollect	Produced in partnership by the Cabinet Office, Charity Commission, TSI, ASA, OFT, ACPO, LACORS, ACS and FRSB.  Pioneering.  Clothes Aid distributed 500,000 copies to homes
	Google Street View, Maps, Earth etc	web	co	info-web	Invaluable for desk-based research of collectors
gov	Government	-org	:gov	gov	In the UK, government consists of : 1. The legislature (Parliament - eg MPs, peers, Ministers) - they make the laws (eg Acts) 2. The executive (=central and local goverment) =Whitehall, civil servants, town halls etc 3. The judiciary (the courts - eg judges)
	Government (central and local) - our page	%cb		gov	A brief guide
	Government : Variations across the UK - our page	%cb		gov	The differences between the four nations - in terms of government and regulation affecting collections (esp licensing, police, TSDs).  Also deals with London
GOSH	Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children	-org	charity	char-NG-I	In Central London.  Clothing collections
	GuideStar UK www.guidestar.org.uk	-org	charity	char-NG	Part of GuideStar International. "...the most popular site on the Web for finding information about charities registered in England and Wales". Offers some info which is not on the Charity Commission's site
	Headington.org.uk  [community website, Oxford] Page on "charity" clothes collections	web	aNFP	charCollect	By Stephanie Jenkins.  Includes a nice list of collections (with dates), a dozen images of collection leaflets, comments and useful links. See also our page: headington.org.uk %cb
	Help us stamp out charity theft: Working with your local Neighbourhood Watch/Homewatch Group  8-page booklet by Clothes Aid (2010)	doc	co	charCollect	It mainly deals with theft of filled bags.  But it also gives some info on stopping bogus collectors.  Commendably, it refers to council licensing.  An excellent booklet
HMCTS	Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service	-org	:govCentr	lawJustice	Created 1 April 2011.  Includes Magistrates courts, Crown courts, High court, Court of Appeal.  An agency of the Ministry of Justice.  See also Police`
HMSO	Her Majesty's Stationery Office	-org	:govCentr	info	See OPSI
HO	Home Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk	-org	:govCentr	lawJustice	Eg it oversees police forces.  It dealt with charity matters until 2006. See also MoJ
HOEO	Home Office Exemption Order	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollect	Re charitable house-to-house collections.  Made under the 1939 Act.  Now called NEO
H-to-H, H2H	House-to-house	_abb		charCollect	Abbreviation.  Eg H2H collections under the 1939 Act.  See also D2D
1952 Act	House to House Charitable Collections Act (Northern Ireland) 1952	:Act	:lawAct	natNI charCollect	Law.  This is the Northern Ireland equivalent of the House to House Collections Act 1939 (which covers England and Wales).  The police (PSNI) are responsible for licensing collections in NI.  See also the 2008 Act, CCNI
	House-to-house charitable collections : Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: Guidance on charity doorstep collections July 2011 [8-page PDF]	doc	:govCentr	natNI charCollect	A useful document.  Mainly on clothing collections
	House-to-house charitable collections:  OSCR (Scotland): 'Charity Doorstep Collections: Making an Informed Choice' Feb 2007 [2-sided blue folding leaflet, PDF]	doc	:govCentr	natScotland charCollect	Branded OSCR, but the wording is for E&W, NI and Scotland.  Covers both cash and clothing collections.  Alas, it says nothing about licensing, police, trading standards, reporting a suspicious collection, enforcement etc
	House-to-house charitable collections : The law on house-to-house collections - our page	%cb		charCollect	On the 'House to House Collections Act 1939' and Regulations
	House-to-house charitable collections : Collection leaflets and bags	%cb		charCollect	From the legal point of view, the wording and images on them is crucial (re: "Is it charitable? So, does it need a licence?").  Classed as "ephemera" by librarians
	House-to-house charitable collections : How to tell: is a collection leaflet or bag 'genuine'? - our page	%cb		charCollect	Including a checklist - eg how to scrutinise contact details (addresses, phone numbers, websites, email addresses) - and company nos, registered charity nos
	House-to-house charitable collections : Fake collection leaflets/bags and impersonation - our page	%cb		charCollect	Eg (a) Intersecond Ltd/Azzara/Do Not Delay, (b) Clothman Ltd and "Breakthrough Breast Cancer"
	House-to-house charitable collections : List of prosecutions - our page	%cb		charCollect	Details of prosecutions using the 1939 Act, Theft Acts, Fraud Act, trading standards law etc
	House-to-house charitable collections : Myths and misunderstandings exposed	%cb		charCollect	Some common misconceptions
	House-to-house charitable collections : Charity clothing collections: Parliament and politicians	%cb		charCollect	On questions, debates etc in the House of Commons (and Westminster Hall)
	House-to-house charitable collections : Regulators of collections - our page	%cb		charCollect	Council licensing depts (using the 1939 Act), the police, council trading standards, OFT, ASA etc
	House-to-house charitable collections : Thefts of filled collection bags - our page	%cb		charCollect	Including problems experienced by Clothes Aid
	House-to-house charitable collections : Thefts of filled collection bags: Dec 2007: Guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)	:law	:law	charCollect	The CPS issued guidance saying that items left for collection by a charity [eg clothes] become the charity’s property as soon as they are put into its bag.  So anyone else taking the bags can be prosecuted for theft [by the police].  Guidance welcomed by charities
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 1. Council web pages on collections	:Lic	:law	charCollect	Virtually all the 300 or so council licensing depts have at least 1 web page on H2H collections.  There are fascinating variations between them.  Most have licence application forms.  Some allow online applications.  Alas, most pages are aimed only at collectors.  They give little/no info to the public on bogus collections
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 2. Licence application forms produced by councils	:Lic	:law	charCollect	Most councils provide them on their websites (eg as PDFs).  There are interesting variations in the questions asked, layout etc
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 3. Applications submitted by collectors for licences	:Lic	:law	charCollect	Over the years, thousands of applications have been made to councils in England and Wales.  There is no fee
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 4. Council agendas, reports and minutes - on applications for charitable collection licences	:Lic	:law	charCollect	Many are on the Net (eg PDFs).  A neglected resource.  Some are highly detailed, akin to case studies
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 5. Licences (issued by councils)	:Lic	:law	charCollect	Over the years, thousands of collection licences have been issued by councils (and by the Met Police in London).  Issued using powers in the 1939 Act
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 6. Council registers of licences	:Lic	:law	charCollect	There are around 300 council licensing depts in England & Wales.  All of them keep lists of licence applications.  In effect, these are registers.  The public are entitled to see the information (see FoI)
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 7. Returns (accounts) submitted by collectors to councils afterwards	doc	:law	charCollect	A requirement of the 1939 Act.  Submitted by licensed collectors to councils after doing collections.  These give details of money or goods (eg clothes) collected, costs deducted, net proceeds going to the good cause etc
	House-to-house charitable collection licensing : 8. Monitoring and enforcement of house-to-house collections by councils - documentation	doc	:law	charCollect	Including warning letters, prosecutions`
	House-to-house clothing collections : Alan Stanton's Flickr site  headed: 'Good Cause' Collections	web	aNFP	charCollect	Numerous photos of collection leaflets and bags, with text.  Excellent.  (Alan is a Councillor in N London)
	House to House Clothing Collections Guidance [pub by the Institute of Fundraising, Sept 2011, PDF, 6 pages]	doc	charity	charCollect	"This document was produced by the Institute of Fundraising [IoF], The Fundraising Standards Board [FRSB], The Textile Recycling Association (TRA), The Charity Retail Association (CRA) and Kidney Research UK."  A very useful document`
	House to House Collections Code of Fundraising Practice [pub by the Institute of Fundraising, April 2011, PDF, 16 pages]	doc	charity	charCollect	Eg differentiates between the words 'must', 'ought' and 'should'.  A very useful document`
	House-to-house clothing collections : Parliament: Westminster Hall (WH) debate: "Bogus charity collections" 28 Feb 2007	event	:govCenP	charCollect	The main speaker was Jo Swinson MP (LibDem MP for East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Scotland).  The other speakers were: Jim Sheridan, Jim McGovern, Ed Miliband.  See also the WH debate on 13 Oct 2010.  See Hansard
	House-to-house clothing collections : Parliament: House of Commons questions on bogus charity bag collections 28 Oct 2009	event	:govCenP	charCollect	Questions by Jeff Ennis.  Responses from Angela Smith (Minister).  Comment by Alun Michael.  See also the WH debate on 13 Oct 2010. The verbatim debates are on the Net - eg in Hansard
	House-to-house clothing collections : Parliament: Westminster Hall debate: "Bogus charity bag collections" 13 Oct 2010	event	:govCenP	charCollect	Led by Tracey Crouch MP (Chatham and Aylesford , Kent).  Other speakers: Nick Hurd (Minister), Jo Swinson, Sarah Newton and Dr Therese Coffey.  See also the WH debate on 28 Feb 2007. The verbatim debates are on the Net - eg in Hansard
1939 Act	House to House Collections Act 1939 house-to-house-collections-act-1939.org.uk	:Act	:lawAct	charCollect	Law.  Controls charitable house-to-house collections in England and Wales.  The 1939 Act.  See also the 1947 Regulations, NEO
1947 Regs	House to House Collections Regulations 1947	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollect	Law.  Made using powers in the 1939 Act.  Gives more detail (puts flesh on the bones)
NEO List	House to house collections : List of holders of a [National] Exemption Order [NEO]	doc	:lawReg	charCollect	Published by the Cabinet Office.  NEOs are made using powers in the House to House Collections Act 1939.  There are 43 charities on the List now (eg Oxfam, Salvation Army)
	1. House-to-house collectors list - our page	%cb		charCollect	Around 200 entries, A-Z, a table
	2. House-to-house collectors - selected list - our page	%cb		charCollect	=Text and around 50 images of leaflets and bags
	House-to-house collectors : 3. Pages on individual collectors - our pages	%cb		charCollect	Around 20 web pages. See drop-down menus
IPCC	Independent Police Complaints Commission	-org	:govCentr	police	See also Police
ICO	Information Commissioner's Office	-org	:govCentr	FoI	Oversees FoI and DPAs.  A regulator
IoF	Institute of Fundraising	-org	assoc	char-_fund	Est 1983.  Professional body.  See also FRSB, PFRA
IOL	Institute of Licensing	-org	assoc	govLocalRL	Professional body.  Established 2003.  Their members deal with licensing of collections under the 1939 Act (and other matters).  See also NALEO, TSI
ITSA	Institute of Trading Standards Administration	-org	assoc	consumerNG	Now called Trading Standards Institute
IWF	Internet Watch Foundation iwf.org.uk	-org	charity	law_Enf	"Established in 1996 by the internet industry to provide the UK internet Hotline for the public and IT professionals to report criminal online content ... an independent self-regulatory body, funded by the EU and the online industry...".  Involves monitoring and enforcement, multi-agency approach.  Website: good 'useful links' page.  Parallels with the online reporting schemes for clothing collections (eg the CRA's)
NI	Ireland: Northern Ireland	-nat	::nation	natNI	One of the UK's four nations. =6 counties in NE Ireland. See: 1952 Act, DRDNI, NILGA Ireland (all): BAILII, BIOA`
RoI, .ie	Ireland: Republic of Ireland (=Eire)	-nat	::nation	natz-RoI	Also known as: Southern Ireland, Ireland, Irish Republic.  Population: 4.5 million.  Capital: Dublin.  See: ICSA, police: Garda Ireland (all): BAILII, BIOA`
.ie [.IE]	Ireland: Republic of Ireland : .ie =suffix for websites	-nat	::nation	natz-RoI	Abbreviation
ICSA	Irish Charity Shops Association	-org	assoc	natz-RoI charShops	Not-for-profit body, est 2000.  Republic of Ireland.  See also CRA [UK].  Recycling (re-use)
JS	JavaScript	_abb	IT	IT-web	A web page programming language (used for the site's drop-down menus and filter-tables)
KHNP	KnowHow NonProfit	-org	charity	char-NG	Formed in 2008, an innovative organisation and website - designed to help charities/NFPs.  Lots of "how-to" guides on their site.  Now part of NCVO
	Law Commission	-org	:govCentr	law	"A statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it is needed".  "An advisory non-departmental public body [NDPB] sponsored by the Ministry of Justice [MoJ] "
	Law enforcement agencies	-org	:gov	law_Enf	The main agencies in the UK are: Territorial police forces, special police forces (eg BTP, MDP); HSE, IPCC, SOCA, UKBA, HMRC; Local councils (trading standards, environmental health, licensing, parking, planning, building control).  Agencies above marked in bold deal with clothing collections. (Note: Organisations such as ASA, CABs, FRSB, IoF and 'Which?' are NOT enforcement agencies)
LLRX	Law Library Resource Exchange www.llrx.com	web	aNFP	law-NG	Good American (US) website, started in 1996 by Sabrina I Pacifici.  "Law and technology resources for legal professionals ... a free, independent, one-person produced Web journal...".  Some info on UK law
	Law on the Web	-org	co	law-NG	Created 1999.  Now owned by a solicitor (Brad Askew).  "Helping you find the right legal advice."  Disseminates free legal advice
	Law Society for England & Wales	-org	assoc	law-NG	Professional body for solicitors.  See also Bar Council
	legislation.gov.uk	web	:law	law	Free official copies of Acts and Regulations.  Formerly held on the websites of OPSI and 'Statute Law Database' (SLD)
LFB	Let's Fix Britain	web	aNFP	consumerNGf	A not-for-profit website on consumer issues, personal experiences with bureaucracy etc.  Produced by one person, thought-provoking, well-intended, vivid anecdotes.  Parts of it are controversial. See also CAG, MSE, Rip-Off Britain
	Liberty (NCCL)	-org	assoc	law-NG	Pressure group (founded 1934) - civil liberties, human rights, including FoI and DPA. The Civil Liberties Trust (a charity) is a sister organisation
LIS	Libraries and information centres	-org	:gov aNFP assoc	info	The British Library (BL), public libraries, FE and HE libraries, associations' libraries etc.  An invaluable free resource.  Many have online catalogues and full-text resources.  Many premises offer access to the Internet.  CILIP site
LA2003	Licensing Act 2003	:Act	:lawAct	govLocalRL	Law: Local council licensing of alcohol, entertainments etc
LA	licensing authority	-org	:govLocal	govLocalRL	Regulator - especially local councils
LD	licensing department	-org	:govLocal	govLocalRL	A regulator.  Eg the 1939 Act
	Licensing regimes - our page	%cb		govLocalR
.lt [.LT]	Lithuania [country]	-nat	::nation	natzLT	Joined the EU in 2004.  A small country in Eastern Europe.  .LT is their website suffix (country code). Many UK clothing collectors are Lithuanian (eg Intersecond Ltd).  See also Africa
LACORS	Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services	-org	assoc	govLocalR	Now called: "Local Government Regulation" or "LG Regulation"
LA	local authority	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	A local council (=local government).  See BC, CC, DC, LB, UC
	LocalGov.co.uk	-org	co	govLocal	Large website on local government.  Owned by Hemming Group Ltd
LG	local government	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	Local authorities =local councils (=districts, boroughs, counties, London Boroughs, unitaries) ="town halls". See also central government
	Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985	:Act	:lawAct	FoI	Law.  An early attempt at Freedom of Information legislation (eg local council meetings)
LGA1972	Local Government Act 1972	:Act	:lawAct	charCollect	Law.  A major re-organisation of local government. Regarding charitable collections, it transferred responsibility for their licensing (including enforcement) from the police to local council licensing departments (except in London)
LGA	Local Government Association	-org	assoc	govLocal	Umbrella body for local councils in England.  See also COSLA, NILGA, WLGA
IDeA	Local Government Improvement and Development	-org	assoc	govLocal	"supports improvement and innovation in local government...".  Linked to the LGA.  Formerly known as "IDeA"
LGIU	Local Government Information Unit	-org	assoc	govLocal
LGLF	Local Government Licensing Forum	-org	assoc	govLocalRL	Formed 1996.  Now called IOL
LG Regulation	Local Government Regulation	-org	assoc	govLocalR	Formerly called LACORS.  Re regulators
	London	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	The 'Greater London Authority' (GLA) is the upper tier (eg transport).  The lower tier =the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London Corporation.  10% of the UK's population live in Greater London (around 7 million people).  There's Inner London and Outer London (=the suburbs). Licensing of charitable collections :  The arrangement is unique - it's dealt with by the police (the Metropolitan Police).  See: Met Police, LB
LB	London Borough	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	A type of district council.  There are 32 London Boroughs - eg LB of Westminster, LB of Croydon.  Each LB has a trading standards dept. (Note: The 'City of London Corporation' is the 33rd council in London.)
LCF	London College of Fashion	-org	aNFP	recyclingTex	Part of "University of the Arts London".  Influences the design, raw materials and manufacture of clothing.  Ties in with 2nd-hand clothing and re-use issues.  Site has research papers on sustainable clothing etc
	Maximising Reuse and Recycling of UK Clothing and Textiles [2 reports, pub Oct & Dec 2009, 32 pages & 128 pages, PDFs, free]	doc	co	recyclingTex	High-quality, detailed research reports produced by Oakdene Hollins Ltd (consultancy) for the government (DEFRA).  Lots of meaty statistics
	media: Clothing collections in the media - our page	%cb		infoMedia	Articles in newspapers and magazines. Programmes on TV and radio
MP, MPS, Met	Metropolitan Police www.met.police.uk www.met.police.uk/charities/ =licensing of collections	-org	:gov	police-I	The police force for Greater London (except the City of London).  30,000 officers.  Regulator.  Answerable to the Home Office and Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA). Licenses house-to-house collections (1939 Act)
DOC	Microsoft Word Document	_abb	IT	IT	File extension for Microsoft Word documents
MoJ	Ministry of Justice	-org	:govCentr	lawJustice	Oversees courts etc.  See also Police, Home Office
MSE	Money Saving Expert	-org	aNFP	consumerNGf	Martin Lewis's organisation and website (with lively forums).  Includes info on scam collections.  See also CAG, LFB, Rip-Off Britain
MYB	Municipal Year Book and MYB online	doc	co	govLocal	Authoritative directory of local government (reference book and website)
NAPE	National Association for Planning Enforcement	-org	assoc	govLocalR	Membership body for local council planning enforcement staff (part of RTPI).  Parallels with council licensing and TSD.  See also IoL, NALEO, TSI
NALEO	National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers	-org	assoc	govLocalRL	Professional body.  Their members deal with various council licensing regimes, including charitable collections under the 1939 Act.  See also Institute of Licensing (IoL)
NALC	National Association of Local Councils	-org	assoc	govLocal	Not-for-profit umbrella body for the 10,000 parish and town councils.  BEWARE! - these are the lowest (3rd) tier of government - don't confuse them with district or county councils
NAO	National Audit Office www.nao.org.uk	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Independently scrutinises public spending (central government only).  ".org.uk" suffix. (Note: The Audit Commission deals with local government accounts.  It's expected to be disbanded.)
NCC	National Consumer Council	-org	:govCentr	consumerNG	Now part of Consumer Focus
NCVO	National Council for Voluntary Organisations [covers England]	-org	charity	char-NG	Founded 1919.  Umbrella organisation - helps other charities/not-for-profits in England.  There are similar CVO organisations in Scotland, Wales and NI - see SCVO, WCVA, NICVA
NEO	national Exemption Order	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollect	Law.  Made under the 1939 Act.  Around 43 charities have one of these Orders (eg Oxfam, Scope).  It means they don't need to get house-to-house collection licences off local councils.  NEOs are issued by the Cabinet Office (Whitehall)
NFA	National Fraud Authority	-org	:govCentr	policeFraud	An executive agency of the Home Office.  Regulator.  See also Police, NFIB, Action Fraud
NFIB	National Fraud Intelligence Bureau	-org	:govCentr	policeFraud	Funded by the Home Office.  See also Police
nat	nation	-nat	::nation	nat	Items that don't relate to England, begin with "nat" in the Subject column, so they group separately when sorted.  Examples: "natScotland", "natWales", "natz"
NW, NHW	Neighbourhood Watch	-org	assoc	police-NG	Local volunteers - working with the police.  Could be used more, to stop bogus collections
NPOV	Neutral point of view	_abb		info	Eg Wikipedia's rules on avoiding bias
N	Newspaper	mag		infoMedia	'N' =abbreviation on the site's drop-down menus
	Newspapers and magazines (articles)	mag	co	infoMedia	Nowadays many are available online (eg The Guardian).  Articles are excellent sources of information Newspapers: National, regional, local
	Nominet UK (see also Misuse of ".org.uk" - our page %cb)	-org	assoc	IT-web	Official registry for ".uk" web addresses (domain names) eg ".co.uk", ".org.uk".  Regulator (eg websites of bogus collectors such as AAS)
NDPB	Non-departmental public body	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	A QUANGO
NG	Non-government  [our term]	-org	aNFP co	char-NG	Used In this List, we mean any non-government organisation - ie third sector or a company.  cf NGO
NGO	Non-governmental organisation	-org	aNFP	char-NG	Non-government organisations which are not-for-profit - eg charities.  The 'third sector'
NICVA	Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action	-org	charity	natNI char-NG	See also NCVO [=England], SCVO, WCVA
NILGA	Northern Ireland Local Government Association	-org	:govLocal	natNI govLocal	See also COSLA, LGA, WLGA`
NFP	Not-for-profit	-org	aNFP	char-NG	Eg charities.  ="the third sector"
OHL	Oakdene Hollins Ltd	-org	co	recyclingTex	A company.  Does research and consultancy.  Produces reports for government (DEFRA), eg on recycling.  In late 2009, they produced two good reports on re-use of textiles/clothing (PDFs, free)
OCS	Office for Civil Society	-org	:govCentr	char	Created May 2010.  Part of the Cabinet Office.  The lead dept on charity/NFP matters.  Formerly called the 'Office of the Third Sector' (OTS).  Includes the 'Big Society' initiative.  Issues national Exemption Orders (NEOs) re charitible H2H collections
ONS	Office for National Statistics	-org	:govCentr	info	Part of central government.  A wealth of UK statistics, eg retail clothing sales, recycling, crime.  They ran the Census 2011
OFT	Office of Fair Trading www.oft.gov.uk	-org	:govCentr	consumer	A central government agency.  Eg consumer issues.  Runs the 'Consumer Direct' 0845 helpline.  A regulator
OPSI	Office of Public Sector Information / Her Majesty's Stationery Office	-org	:govCentr	info	Publisher.  Also deals with Crown copyright of government information.  See also TSO
ODPM	Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Eg oversaw local government.  Now called DCLG
OPCA	Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman)	-org	:govCenP	gov-Parl	"Our role is to consider complaints that government departments, a range of other public bodies in the UK, and the NHS in England, have not acted properly or fairly or have provided a poor service." Note that the website's suffix is ".org.uk" See also the Local Government Ombudsman
OSCR	Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator	-org	:govCentr	natScotland char	Regulator.  Scottish equivalent of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.  See also CCNI
OTS	Office of the Third Sector [was part of the Cabinet Office]	-org	:govCentr	char	Created May 2006.  Abolished May 2010.  It was responsible for charities and NFPs (including the issuing of national Exemption Orders for H2H collections).  It was part of the Cabinet Office.  See OCS
OA	open access	_term		info	Information - eg scholarly articles in journals, books. We recognise up to five characteristics: - Publicly available (eg FoI) = not private/secret - Easily accessible - it's online - Available free (not charged-for) - Free of most copyright/licensing restrictions - The authors are not paid for contributing   Related to the issue of freeware and open source software. See also Open data, CFOI, FoI
	Open data : OpenCharities  OpenCharities.org	web	co	char-NG	An innovative new data website (at 2011).  "A new project to open up the UK Charities Register".  Raises issues of FoI, DPA, copyright See also OpenCorporates, Openly Local
OC	Open data : OpenCorporates  OpenCorporates.com	web	co	companies-I	An innovative new data website (alpha version), run by Chrinon Ltd.  Not-for-profit?  Provides free company information.  Info on 27 million companies in 34 jurisdictions (countries) See also OpenCharities, Openly Local
	Open data : Openly Local  http://OpenlyLocal.com/	web	co	govLocal	An innovative new data website.  "Making local government more transparent".  Includes statistics, accounts and a directory of 500 hyperlocal sites (eg community websites) See also OpenCharities, OpenCorporates
org.uk	org.uk  [website address suffix] : Misuse of '.org.uk' web addresses - our page	%cb	IT	IT-web	This website suffix was meant to indicate that the organisation is not-for-profit (eg charities).  However, so far, Nominet's T&Cs don't allow them to enforce this - BEWARE !  See also AAS
	Parliament www.parliament.uk	-org	:govCenP	gov-Parl	=House of Commons (MPs) and House of Lords (peers).  They make our laws (Acts and Regulations).  MPs Jo Swinson and Tracey Crouch take a special interest in clothing collections. See also:  Hansard (eg 28 Feb 2007, 13 Oct 2010), legislation.gov.uk, politicians
	Parliament: Hansard	web	:govCenP	gov-Parl	Official record of what was said in Parliament (eg debates, questions, statements).  Includes several items on clothing collections (eg 28 Feb 2007, 13 Oct 2010)
	Penman and Sommerlad Investigate [Daily Mirror articles and website]	-org	co	consumerNG	Excellent information resource on scams - including clothing collections (Daily Mirror newspaper articles and website).  Media
	Philanthropy UK philanthropyuk.org	web	charity	char-NG	"Philanthropy UK is the leading resource for free and impartial advice to aspiring philanthropists who want to give effectively. We develop and share current information and best practice on giving..." Publishes "A guide to giving" (book). Site hosted by the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) - a charity
PPP, PpP	PhonepayPlus	-org	aNFP	consumerAz	"The organisation that regulates phone-paid services in the UK.  These are the premium rate goods and services that you can buy by charging the cost to your phone bill and pre-pay account."  It's a non-profit-making company Limited by Guarantee.  Answerable to Ofcom.  Previously known as ICSTIS
PEC	Plain English Campaign	-org	co	infoLang	"Fighting for crystal-clear communication since 1979."  In part, a pressure group - eg fights gobbledygook / jargon, campaigns for better communication.  See also PLC
PLC	Plain Language Commission	-org	co	infoLang	In part, a pressure group.  See also PEC
PL	PlainLanguage.gov	web	:govCentr	infoLang	"Improving communication from the Federal government to the Public".  Good US government website (maintained by PLAIN).  See also PEC, PLC
PACE	Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	:Act	:lawAct	police	Law.  Eg police procedures for interviewing suspects (including clothing collectors)
PCeU	Police Central e-crime Unit	-org	:gov	police	"Jointly funded by the Home Office and Metropolitan Police to provide a national investigative response to the most serious incidents of cyber-crime."  "We tackle those responsible for the most serious incidents of: Computer intrusion, Distribution of malicious code, Denial of service attack, Internet-enabled fraud."
	Police Federation of England and Wales	-org	assoc	police-NG	"A staff association for all police constables, sergeants and inspectors (including chief inspectors).  It represents 125,000 police officers.  It was created by the Police Act 1919."  There are around 30 local branches.  See also ACPO
	Police forces	-org	:gov	polic-e	There are 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales. As of March 2010, police numbers (E & W) were: - Police officers: 143,734 - Police Community Support Officers: 16,918 - Other staff (esp 'civilians'): 79,596 Until 1974 they handled licensing of charitable collections (1939 and 1916 Acts). (In London and Northern Ireland, the police are still the licensing authority for collections.) =Regulators.  See also Met Police, CoLP, NFIB, PSNI
	Police forces - our page	%cb		polic-e
	Police: Ireland: Garda 'An Garda Síochána' www.garda.ie	-org	:gov	natz-RoI police	Republic of Ireland.  Ireland's national police service
	Police Oracle Network www.PoliceOracle.com	web	co	police-NG	"The leading independent policing website in the UK."  "The default online resource for all information for the UK Policing community."  Includes forums.  The site is run by the NSI.Group
PSNI	Police Service of Northern Ireland www.psni.police.uk	-org	:gov	natNI police	7,100 regular officers, 2,500 support staff.  The police are responsible for licensing charitable house-to-house collections in NI.  See also CCNI
SC	Special Constabulary  www.PoliceSpecials.com	-org	:gov	police	UK's part-time police force.  Min of 16 hours per month.  Volunteers, with full police powers
	Political parties and politicians	-org	:gov	gov	They control government.  Elected politicians: - Constituency MPs - Local councillors You can contact them in the hope of influencing government - eg persuading regulators to take action against bogus collectors.  See also Parliament
PDF	Portable Document Format	_abb	IT	IT	Abbreviation for Adobe Acrobat document file
PR	Press release	doc		infoMedia	PR =abbreviation on the site's drop-down menus
	Public Charitable Collections (Scotland) Regulations 1984 and 1988	:Reg	:lawReg	natScotland charCollect	Law - Scotland
PFRA	Public Fundraising Regulatory Association	-org	assoc	char-_fund	"Charity-led membership body that self-regulates all forms of direct debit 'face-to-face fundraising' (F2F)" - eg re 1916 Act
	Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010	:Act	:lawAct	natScotland char	Law.  "Introduces requirements for charities to indicate their charitable status and registration number on their websites."  (It deals also with other matters)
QUANGO	Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation	-org	:govCentr	govCentral	Eg central government agencies
RO	Registered Office	_abb	co	companies	Abbreviation.  Official address of a company - used by Companies House.  Beware - it may be only an "accommodation" address (ie c/o)
Regs	Regulations  [of Parliament, =law]	:Reg	:lawReg	law	=Secondary legislation.  Made under powers in a section of a specific Act of Parliament.  Regulations put 'flesh on the bones' of an Act, giving detail (procedures etc).  Similar to Orders and Statutory Instruments (SIs). Example: The H2H Collections Regulations 1947, made under the 1939 Act.  See also Act, 1939 Act, SI
	Re-use and recycling - our page	%cb		recycling-NG	See also charity shops
	Rip-Off Britain [website]	web	aNFP	consumerNGf	"The consumers' champion".  Deals with scams, injustices etc.  A website with attitude.  Thought-provoking.  See also CAG, LFB, MSE
	SafeFromScams [website]	-org	aNFP	consumerNG	Funded by John Rowlinson (a philanthropic businessman).  It includes a page on clothing collections
	Safer Giving Campaign [by the Charity Commission, ongoing]	web	:govCentr	char-_fund	" The main aim of the campaign is to raise public awareness about safe ways to donate to charity and to stamp out fraudulent collections which have nothing to do with genuine good causes."  Mainly aimed at cash collections (not clothes).  Includes a 'Safer Giving code'.  See also "Give with care" leaflet (re H2H clothing) of 2009
SNT	Safer Neighbourhoods Team	-org	:gov	police	Local police unit
	ScamBusters  scambusters.org	-org	aNFP	consumerNG	US not-for-profit website
	Scams, cons etc - our page	%cb		consumerNG	See also trading standards, OFT
	Scotland	-nat	::nation	natScotland	It has its own parliament, with MSPs. The law is somewhat different from E & Wales. See:  Charities ... (Scotland) Act 2005, COSLA, OSCR, SC, Scotland Office etc
	Scotland Office	-org	:govCentr	natScotland govCentral	"Representing Scotland's interests in the UK Government".  "Oiling the wheels of devolution".  Eg 'reserved matters' vs 'devolved matters'
SC	Scottish charity	-org	charity	natScotland char	The OSCR uses the "SC" prefix for the registration numbers of Scottish charities.  Example: SC040473
SCVO	Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations	-org	charity	natScotland char-NG	"The national body for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises."  Umbrella organisation.  The Scots equivalent of the NCVO in England.  See NCVO, NICVA, WCVA
	Scottish Government	-org	:govCentr	natScotland govCentral	"The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport."
SHC	Second-hand clothing	_abb		recyclingTex	SHC =abbreviation used by Oxfam 'Textiles' is a broader term - including bedding, towels and curtains
s	Section	:Act	:lawAct	law	The name used for a paragraph in an Act of Parliament.  Example: 's14(8)' (which means section 14, sub-section 8)
SFO	Serious Fraud Office	-org	:govCentr	policeFraud	"An independent government department that investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud.  It’s part of the UK criminal justice system."  Regulator.  See also Police
SOCA	Serious Organised Crime Agency	-org	:gov	police	"They have the combined powers of police, customs and immigration officers."
SSI	Server side include	_abb	IT	IT-web	Used on the website to allow the same block of information to be used on several web pages (eg headers and footers).  They make a better site (and allow us to get to bed earlier)
	Social media sites eg Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Myspace, YouTube, Flickr	web	co	info-web	a) source of information on collections etc b) quick way of spreading news on collections eg see Keith Kondakor (f) Alan Stanton (Flickr)
	Statistics - our page	%cb		info
SLD	Statute Law Database	web	:law	law	Was the official website for UK Acts and Regulations - eg the 1939 Act.  Superseded by legislation.gov.uk
SI	Statutory Instrument	:Reg	:lawReg	law	A Regulation or Order (made under an Act of Parliament ).  Law
	Steptoe and Son  BBC TV series (1962+)	prog	aPublicB	recycling-NG	Classic BBC TV comedy about two rag-and-bone men in London.  They were a poignant example of traditional commercial re-use/recycling - including clothes collected house-to-house
1916 Act	Street collections : Police, Factories, etc (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916	:Act	:lawAct	charCollectS	A law.  Deals with the licensing of charitable street collections (=static collectors - eg in shopping centres with tins). NB: Don't confuse with house-to-house collections (which are controlled by the 1939 Act)
1974 Regs	Street collections : Charitable Collections (Transitional Provisions) Order 1974	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollectS	Law.  Regulations made under the 1916 Act.  Detailed rules regarding street collections
1979 Regs	Street collections : Street Collections (Metropolitan Police District) Regulations 1979	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollectS	Law.  Regulations made under the 1916 Act.  Detailed rules regarding street collections in London (Met Police)
	Street collections : Local [charitable] street collection Regulations (total: around 200)	:Reg	:lawReg	charCollectS	Law.  Made by district councils using discretionary powers in the 1916 Act.  These are specific to each council.  There are around 200 of these Regulations (=80% of all district councils).  Basically they're 'byelaws'
ToC	Table of Contents	_abb	IT	IT	Eg at the top of many of the site's pages
	Textile recycling - our page	%cb		recyclingTex	=Clothes, bedding, towels, curtains etc. They're made of woven fabric - consisting of : - plant materials (especially cotton) - animal hair (especially wool) - man-made materials (eg acrylic, rayon, nylon, elastine) Extras:  buttons, hooks, zips, velcro, wire
TRA	Textile Recycling Association	-org	assoc	recyclingTex	UK trade umbrella body.  Pressure group.  A few large charities are members (eg Oxfam, Scope).  Recycling and re-use
	Textile recycling information sheet	web		recyclingTex	Produced by "Waste Online".  6 print-pages.  Includes statistics.  Good
TRAID	Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development [a charity]	-org	charity	char-NG-I	"TRAID is a charity working to make the nation's unwanted clothes matter. We divert clothes from landfill at our textile recycling banks, and after hand sorting, we resell the best in our legendary TRAID [charity] shops." Founded 1999, using seized assets of the 'Humana UK' charity
	The Free Library  "by Farlex Inc" [US]	web	co	info	"18 million articles and books".  A useful, searchable free resource - eg its archive of articles from local newspapers in the UK.  Also runs "The Free Dictionary" website
	Theft Acts 1968, 1978, 1996	:Act	:lawAct	police	Law.  Police powers.  Parts were repealed by the Fraud Act 2006 (eg deception)`
	The impact of the second-hand clothing trade on developing countries   [report by Oxfam]	doc		recyclingTex	By Sally Baden and Catherine Barber.  Pub Sept 2005, 37 pages
	The Missing List	-org	aNFP	info	Little-known, innovative British not-for-profit orgn and website - with police appeals, lost assets etc.  Includes info on collections (eg try searching it for "clothing collection")
TNW	The New Walford: Guide to reference resources  [books, 3 volumes]	doc	co	info	3 massive authoritative volumes.  Includes websites.  Published by Facet (CILIP)
TSO	The Stationery Office www.tso.co.uk	-org	co	info	Publisher (formerly part of central government).  See also HMSO and OPSI
TS	Third Sector  [website & weekly magazine]	mag	co	char-NG	Covers the voluntary and not-for-profit sector (eg charities).  Published by Haymarket Ltd.  The magazine has 80,000 readers.  Website has a free database of 21,000 articles since 2002 - excellent.  Includes articles on clothing collections
	Trading Standards Central	-org	assoc	consumerNG	Website maintained by TSI.  Eg consumer issues
TSD	trading standards department	-org	:govLocal	consumer	The departments ('TSDs') are part of local councils.  They're regulators, with enforcement powers.  There are approx 100 TSDs in the UK
TSI	Trading Standards Institute	-org	assoc	consumerNG	Professional body.  Eg consumer issues
	Tvind Alert  www.TvindAlert.com	-org	aNFP	char-NG-I	International not-for-profit campaign exposing Tvind, Planet Aid, Humana, Teachers Group (TG), DAPP etc (eg misleading clothing collections and clothing banks)
	Tvind: BBC Radio 4 "Face the Facts" : Programme on "Planet Aid", incl clothing banks and collections: transcript, 22 Aug 2008	prog	co	char-NG-I	John Waite on Planet Aid, Humana and Tvind.  Includes the saga of clothing banks, placed without permission, at Asda supermarkets.  See also Tvind Alert, Aid Alert
	UNISON  [trade union]	-org	assoc	govLocal	Trade union for public sector workers, esp local government (and NHS).  1.3 million members, including council licensing officers, trading standards officers
UC	unitary council	-org	:govLocal	govLocal	A type of local council.  Single-tier, all-in-one.  Responsible for collection licensing (except in London).  Includes trading standards. Examples: Derby, Reading, Cornwall. See also:  BC, CC, DC, LB
UK, GB	United Kingdom	-nat	::nation	natA	Consists of 4 nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (NI). 'Great Britain' means the UK except N Ireland. 'Britain' means either Great Britain or the UK. 'British Isles' =the UK plus Republic of Ireland
	Useful Links pages on other websites	web		info-web	Many websites have pages called 'Useful Links', 'resources' etc.  Alas, some have few entries, no comments and/or are out-of-date.  But others are gems - and extremely useful.  Example: IWF
USOI	Useful sources of information	_abb		info	Abbreviation used re our Links page
VAD	Voluntary Agencies Directory [reference book]	doc	charity	char-NG	Book, published annually by NCVO.  A-Z of 2,000 organisations (especially charities), with indexes
W	Wales	-nat	::nation	natWales	Wales: Most relevant law and organisations are the same as for England (eg the 1939 Act, and the Charity Commission for E & W).  The Welsh Assembly has some powers.  See WLGA`
WCVA	Wales Council for Voluntary Action	-org	charity	natWales char-NG	"WCVA is the voice of the voluntary sector in Wales.  We represent and campaign for voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities."  Umbrella organisation.  See also NCVO (E&W), NICVA, SCVO
WRAP	Waste & Resources Action Programme	-org	aNFP	recycling	A not-for-profit company, est 2000.  Recycling
WCL	Waste carriers licence	:Lic	:law	recycling	Issued by the Environment Agency (eg recycling).  Some clothing collectors have these licences.  Issued free if you're a charity
WEEE	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002  "The WEEE Directive"	:Reg	:law	recycling	Law.  =a European Union (EU) Directive on waste disposal and recycling (eg computers, TVs).  This is relevant to charity shops receiving and selling old electrical goods
	Waste Online	-org		recycling-NG	Excellent meaty website (managed by Waste Watch).  Includes a textiles page`
	Web search engines (eg Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask, Lycos)	web	co	info-web	Indispensable with any research nowadays
WLGA	Welsh Local Government Association	-org	:govLocal	natWales govLocal	See also COSLA, LGA [England], NILGA
	WhatDoTheyKnow.com	-org	charity	FoI	"Make and explore Freedom of Information requests".  Compelling reading.  Part of UKCOD (a charity).  FoI
	Which? www.which.co.uk	-org	charity	consumerNG	Pressure group.  Consumer issues.  Iconic monthly magazine (advert-free) by subscription.  Numerous articles on clothing collections
	Whitaker's Almanac [reference book]	doc	co	info	Authoritative reference book - esp on government and politics.  Pub annually, by A & C Black Ltd
	Wikipedia	-org	aNFP	info	Not-for-profit online collaborative encyclopaedia of 3 million articles - a very useful up-to-date online resource (free)
x	xStatistics	%cb		info	On the site's pages, we use this word next to statistics.  It allows you to search for them accurately - eg using the 'PicoSearch' search box
_	KEY FACTS _			-keyfact s	_
_	CHARITIES - Central government scrutiny _			cha r	_
_	CHARITIES - Non-government (NG) _			char-aNG	_
_	CHARITIES - Fundraising _			char-_fun d	_
_	CHARITIES - Air Ambulances (=AA) _			charA A	_
_	CHARITIES - Collections - 1. House-to-house (including law) _			charCollec t	_See also Street collections, Recycling, Law, Government - Local - Regulation
_	CHARITIES - Collections - 2. Street (eg shopping centres) _			charCollect S	_See also House-to-house collections
_	CHARITIES - Charity shops _			charShop s	_ See also Recycling
_	COMPANIES AND COMPANY INFORMATION _			companie s	_
_	CONSUMERS, trading standards - Government _			consume r	_See also Law, Police
_	CONSUMERS, trading standards - Non-government (NG) _			consumerb NG	_See also Law, Police
_	FoI - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (and Data Protection Acts =DPAs) _			Fo I	_
_	GOVERNMENT _			go v	_
_	GOVERNMENT - Parliament _			gov-Parl	_
_	GOVERNMENT - Central (eg 'Whitehall') _			govCentra l	_
_	GOVERNMENT - Local (=councils) _			govLoca l	_
_	GOVERNMENT - Local - Regulation, licensing and enforcement _			govLocal R	_See also Charities: collections, consumer/TSD, Law, Police
_	INFORMATION _			inf o	_
_	INFORMATION - Media (print and broadcast) _			infoMedi a	_
_	IT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY _			InT	_
_	LAW _			la w	_See also Charities: Collections, Consumer/TSD, Local government: Regulation, Police
_	LAW - Non-government (NG) _			law-N G	_
_	LAW - Justice, Enforcement _			lawJustic e	_
_	MISCELLANEOUS _			mis c	_
_	NATIONS _			nat	_
_	NATIONS - UK NATIONS - UK - England _			nat A	_
_	NATIONS - UK - Northern Ireland _			natN I	_
_	NATIONS - UK - Scotland _			natScotlan d	_
_	NATIONS - UK - Wales _			natWale s	_
_	NATIONS - Overseas _			natz	_
_	POLICE _			polic e	_ See also Consumers/TSD, Law
_	POLICE - Fraud _			policeFrau d	_See also Law, Consumers/trading standards
_	RECYCLING & RE-USE - Government _			recyclin g	_
_	RECYCLING & RE-USE - Non-government (NG) _			recycling- NG	_
_	RECYCLING & RE-USE - Textiles / clothing _			recyclingTe x	_  See also Charities - collections

Background notes

We've added some explanatory notes below.
These supplement the information given above the table.
We'll improve this page in due course (eg help, columns and codings, entries).

Subject headings:  If you want to see a list of the  red-and-yellow subject heading rows  at any stage, they each have an underline "_" character in column 1 (Abbreviations).  So if you type an underline in the filter box at the top of the column and press Enter you'll see them all.  There were 34 heading rows when we last counted (some are sub-headings).

The subject headings sort A-Z - as per Yellow Pages and Thomson directories.

With some minor sub-categories in the Subject column, we've not created a yellow heading row for them (for instance where they end with an "I" or "NG").`

  Sorting:  In the table above, currently there are a few rough-and-ready workarounds (which ensure that entries sort "correctly").  We explain some of these below - in case you want to know what's going on.  Examples :

• With each of the  red-and-yellow subject heading rows , we've put a space before the last letter of the entry in the Subject column - eg "polic e".  This forces these rows to sort ABOVE the entries coded with that subject.  It's crude but it works.
• Some codings have a dash in them - eg "char-NG" (so they sort correctly).
• Our usual sorting rules are :
  • (a) public sector (=government), then (b) third sector, then (c) private sector.
  • So, (a) government (including laws), sorts before non-government (=(b) and (c)).
  • Then we split non-government into the third sector followed by the private sector.
  • The name " third sector" might imply it sorts last of the three.  However, we feel it's best placed between the public and private sectors.  By doing this, it means that the two not-for-profit sectors adjoin - namely the public sector and third sector.
• The "gov" and "law" entries in the Status column are preceded by a colon (as we want these entries to sort before all others).
• "NFP" and "PublicB" (=other public body) entries in the Status column are preceded by a letter "a" (eg "aNFP").  This means they sort before "co" (commercial companies).  This ensures that associations, charities, NFP and PublicB items all sort together as one group (=the third sector).
• See ASCII character tables   - eg space sorts before dash, before colon, before letters.

Sorting the list above - using different browsers          

• Multi-level sorting of the list above works fine with Internet Explorer (v8) and Firefox.
  Mercifully, both programs sort empty table cells first.
  As at Sept 2011, these two programs had 63% of the browser market (see W3Schools).
• With Safari (on PCs), it seems fine - except any empty cells sort last.
• With Opera, it seems that only first-level sorting works OK.
  We understand this may be corrected in future versions of the Table Filter program.
  Like Safari, it sorts empty cells last.
• With Google Chrome, it seems that only first-level sorting works OK.
• Note (in passing):  Normally, "empty" table cells in web pages aren't totally empty - they have a non-breaking space character (" " =NBSP).  See Wikipedia: NBSPs  .  Most people expect no-data or spaces to sort first (the "nothing-before-something" rule of indexing).  Surely, all programs ought to sort NBSPs first as well.

Status:  The legal status of an organisation can be crucial (for example, Freedom-of-Information law applies only to public sector (=government) organisations).  This can lead to tricky legal issues/anomalies - such as the status of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Nominet UK.

By the way, our entries in the Status column (and Type column) are approximate - so don't treat them as definitive.

The  SUBJECT HEADINGS drop-down menu  on this page uses CSS (not JavaScript).
It seems to work fine with Internet Explorer (v8), Firefox (v7) and Opera (v11).

Viewing the list (sorted by subject) as an image - if you get stuck ...

Avoid this if possible! - because the best way of viewing the list is by using this web page and sorting the list (table) by subject.  Then it's text - so it can be searched, copied, filtered, sorted again etc.

However, a few people will have problems with this, for instance because of :

• not having JavaScript enabled (which is essential for re-sorting the table), or
• not understanding how to do the sorting of columns.

So, we've taken a screengrab image of this page - which you can view using the link below.

Beware though - there are disadvantages with looking at this screengrab image :

• It may not be up-to-date.
• It's only an image - so :
  • You can't search, filter or sort the table again.
  • You can't click on underlined links.
  • There's no fixed drop-down menu allowing you to jump to a subject heading quickly.
• It's a largish image file - so :
  • With older computers it may be slow scrolling up and down.
  • With Internet Explorer (eg v8), initially it may be slow at scrolling.
    Firefox and Opera are fine though.

Click here to see a screengrab image of this page - sorted by subject
- It opens in a new, temporary browser window.
- You may need to click on the image with your mouse's magnifying-glass "+" pointer.
- It's best seen full-screen (eg by pressing the F11 function key).

Related lists (on other pages)

• the List of bare web links (A-Z) page (the "Bare web links" page).
  This lists all the "www" web addresses given on the site (500+).
  So, it includes numerous charities, collectors and local councils.
  However, it's bare - there's no information apart from these web addresses.
• the A-Z List of collectors page.*
• the A-Z selected list of collectors page - with images of leaflets and bags.
• the History of clothing collections (a timeline) page.*
• the List of prosecutions of collectors page.
• the What's new? page - a list of changes to the website.
  

The asterisks "*" above indicate lists which include 'Table Filter' software.