Clothing collection scam

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Just had yet another flyer through the door urging me to donate my spare clothes etc.

This one is from Tree of Hope / SOS clothes Ltd

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/css/penmanad300709.jpg

Suggest you read the info in the links before you 'donate' anything.

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=sos+clothes+ltd&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=95364e430633fe9

http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/police-warning-over-suspected-clothing-scam-on-your-doorstep-1.280807?referrerPath=1.267858

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/07/sos-clothes-silent-on-profit-f.html

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2008/07/25/clothes-collection-is-business-not-charity-86081-21402060/

Note: SOS Clothes is NOT a charity, they are a limited company who give out leaflets that make them sound like a charity. They collect old clothes and sell them on in eastern Europe for profit. They give a very small amount of the profit after tax to charity - usually a small charity you have never heard of. They have been in trouble with several Trading Standards authorities for misleading the public.

Take your clothes to a charity shop or only use bags given by reputable, well-known UK charities


Name & Registered Office:
SOS CLOTHES LIMITED
56 HUMBERSTONE ROAD
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
E13 9NL
Company No. 06564687


http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/wckimg/en/stdwc/spacer.gifhttp://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/wckimg/en/stdwc/spacer.gifhttp://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/wckimg/en/stdwc/spacer.gifhttp://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/wckimg/en/stdwc/spacer.gifStatus: Active
Date of Incorporation: 14/04/2008

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
5142 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Accounting Reference Date: 30/04
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 31/01/2011
Last Return Made Up To: 14/04/2009
Next Return Due: 12/05/2010

Registrant:
N/A
38 City Business Centre
25 Lower Road
London, London SE16 2XB
GB

Domain name: SOSCLOTHES.NET


Administrative Contact:
Bykovas, Liutauras anyaltd@googlemail.com
38 City Business Centre
25 Lower Road
London, London SE16 2XB
GB
+447958518811
Technical Contact:
Bykovas, Liutauras anyaltd@googlemail.com
38 City Business Centre
25 Lower Road
London, London SE16 2XB
GB
+447958518811