Donations have been left to rot inside a Grade II listed charity shop after it closed during the pandemic and never reopened. Save the Children has been in Union Street, Maidstone, since the 1980s when the building was bought for £12,000. But it has sat abandoned since its closure over three years ago, which one resident says is a “disgrace”. Kate Bishop, director of retail brand and strategy confirmed the store will not re-open but said all “sellable” donations had been transferred to other stores to maximise income for children. However, when KentOnline visited the site, it had a full window…
