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ASTOP’s principal director, Shaylesh Patel and associates have been supporting and advising the charity sector, commercial landlords and CSR budget holders since 2007 with property, financial and other matters.

Shaylesh and the ASTOP team has built a strong network of ethical players in the property and charity sectors. During his time at Healthy Planet and since becoming independent, in 2015, Shaylesh and the ASTOP network of good causes have managed 400+ sites, that were otherwise unused, for the benefit of both the landlord and the community through charitable activities.

ASTOP has helped develop, launch and advised on operating numerous initiatives including award winning and profile boosting social activities such as “Books for Free”; “Stuff for Free”; “The Fake Shop”; the “Conservation Community”; a Freecycle depot and numerous initiatives made possible through partnerships forged by ASTOP’s introductions.

Transforming unused spaces for good causes

ASTOP can match and help to manage you landlords’ spaces that are temporarily sitting empty. More than 80% of the spaces we have matched for good causes in 2015 have been totally free of charge and the rest have only incurred utilities.

Although funding is normally hard to source for initiatives run from pop-up locations due to the uncertain nature of the duration, ASTOP has also been to advise, source funding and other in-kind support and useful contacts for many of the initiatives run from these temporary premises.

The greater the funding is available for the unused space, the greater the choice of sites from landlords and the greater the chance that the landlord will offer the space for longer durations without break clauses or short notice periods.

50% ETHICAL EMPTY RATES REDUCTION WITH CHARITIES

Overview

The idea is simple. By occupying otherwise empty commercial premises, a charity can reduce your rates burden by qualifying for, and paying, 20% of the normal empty business rates charge.

As well as being able to save you money quickly by taking units at short notice, the landlord & their agents also benefit from the busy look and feel of the space and the kudos of doing something charitable with otherwise unused space. Finally, our landlords and agents have reported that the burden of insurance and repair costs is lower whilst their premises are in regular use.

Everyone wins.

Transforming unused spaces for good causes

50% ETHICAL EMPTY RATES REDUCTION WITH CHARITIES

More information at astop.org.uk

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