Quote 'I know this has been discussed on here before, probably more than once, but it seems (and I'm not saying this is wrong) that the charity's priority is to raise funds for its own work rather than to provide affordable items for people who couldn't otherwise buy them.' I would say this is every charity shops aim isn't it? The focus is on funds raised for the cause. It's a side effect that many of the items for sale were on the cheaper end of the spectrum, and so attractive to people on low incomes. But there's no impetus to keep prices very low if you can raise them AND still make your targets.