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Charity's donation centre suffers break-in

Holly Phillips
BBC News
Google The exterior of Lindsey Lodge Hospice retail distribution and donation centre. It is a brick building with a white and green charity logo and "Lindsey Lodge Hospice Retail Distribution & Donation Centre" written in blue writing on the front apex. Below that is four large windows. The building sits behind black and blue metal railings. Red bins sit in front of the railings. The sky is cloudy.Google
Lindsey Lodge Hospice's warehouse on Crosby Road has been forced to shut temporarily while repairs are being carried out

A charity's donation centre has been forced to shut following a break-in.

Humberside Police were called to reports of a burglary at Lindsey Lodge Hospice's warehouse on Crosby Road in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, between 16:45 on Saturday and 08:00 GMT on Monday.

Money was believed to have been taken and damage was caused to a window and a gate during the forced entry, the force said.

In a social media post, Lindsey Lodge Hospice said its warehouse would be closed until essential works had been completed.

"We as a local charity rely very heavily on income generated through our shops and acts like this not only impact the amount of money we can raise whilst closed, but also means we must use vital funds to carry out repairs," said a spokesperson.

Police are appealing for anyone with information or CCTV footage of the incident to get in touch.

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