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Community Shop Ltd
Barnsley · Ltd · Est. 2013
Surplus Food Redistribution
Social enterprise network of community shops selling surplus supermarket food at heavily discounted prices to members in financial hardship. Partners with major UK retailers. All surplus to community.
Social Ethics Score
88/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
8.8
ecoCommunity
9.6
paymentsTax
8.4
groupsEmployment
8.8
campaignCause
9.4
Score updates from live register data
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Full Score Breakdown
Why Community Shop Ltd scores 88/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 8.8 |
ecoCommunity | Community contributions assessed from Charity Commission and third-party reports. | Charity Commission | 9.6 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 8.4 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: null%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.8 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (0 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 9.4 |
Employment Practices
How Community Shop Ltd treats its people
£13/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
0
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years
Tax Responsibility — Verified by HMRC
Tax transparency
Community Shop Ltd's effective rate
20.4%
UK corporation tax ()
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Community Shop Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.