Crest is a registered charity based in the Conwy Of County, North Wales. Established as a social enterprise in 1998, we have fours shops that sell pre-loved furniture, clothing and refurbished electricals. We also operate an electrical and white good recycling centre at the Ralph Higgin’s Re-use hub.
Our Mission
“Unlocking people’s potential through inclusion, innovation and enterprise, for the benefit of the community.”
How we started
The company was established as a social enterprise in 1998 and evolved from a project run by Scope. In 2020 the organisation developed charitable status. Initially the project was established with one of the very first lottery grants and the aim of the project was to establish a community co-operative, to help disabled and unemployed people increase their skills and gain employment – either within the co-operative or to move on to sustainable employment within the community.
The project ran for 3 years and at the end of the project the co-operative became a ‘Not For Profit Limited Company.’ A further lottery application was granted for the co-operative to develop vocational training courses, to help disadvantaged people who had become socially excluded to gain life skills, as well as real work experience, in a supported environment. The co-operative established two community businesses, within which the training could be delivered.
Over the following five years the company evolved and saw the potential for the social sector to deliver recycling services – as this was likely to be a growth area for businesses within the UK. Taking into consideration legislation that was being introduced in Wales to make recycling mandatory, Crest developed three new enterprises all with recycling themes, with the ultimate aim of becoming a self-sustaining social enterprise, but at the same time taking care not to lose its original ethos of working with and supporting disadvantaged individuals.
We are also a member of Social Funds Wales. Click here for more information.
Crest is a member of the Reuse Network. For more information about the Reuse Network please click here for more information or click here to view their website.
Values
- Working as part of the local community
- Providing friendly and accessible services
- Aiming for sustainability
- Committed to quality/best practice delivery
Legal Status
Company Name: Crest Co-Operative Ltd
Company Number: 3588496
Registered in England & Wales
Charity Number: 1189976
Registered Office: Brierley House, Ferry Farm Road, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, LL31 9SF
Crest is a limited company with non-profit making status.
Crest is overseen by a volunteer board of trustees. If you wish to join Crest as a voluntary trustee, please get in touch with Rod Williams by emailing [email protected] or phone 01492 596783
To learn more about the trustees, please click on their profiles below:
