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Excitement as West Norfolk RSPCA officially opens new King’s Lynn store

By Lucy Carter

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lucy.carter@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 06:00, 24 November 2025

There has been a lot of excitement for an animal charity which has officially opened its bigger and better shop on Friday.

Queues were forming outside the RSPCA Eau Brink centre’s new shop on Norfolk Street, which has now opened its doors.

A ribbon was cut by Penny Skate, who was chair of trustees for many years and was the “backbone” of West Norfolk’s RSPCA.

Volunteers for the RSPCA outside the new shopVolunteers for the RSPCA outside the new shop
Volunteers for the RSPCA outside the new shop

The larger building, which has been unoccupied for many years, received a makeover ready for the shop’s opening.

Second-hand items, including clothing, shoes, home items, bric and brac, children’s toys and Christmas decorations, are some of the items available to purchase.

This came about thanks to a generous legacy, meaning the charity could purchase a shop rather than rent.

A queue formed before the big opening at 11amA queue formed before the big opening at 11am
A queue formed before the big opening at 11am

It is a crucial source of income for the charity, and is expected to generate even more funds to care for animals that come into its Tilney All Saints centre.

Centre manager Carl Saunders says that the Norfolk Street shop has three times more floor space to take in donations, and is in an area of town with more footfall.

The RSPCA used to rent a shop on New Conduit Street.

Its move into the Norfolk Street premises was supported by Jim Taylor, of Taylor’s Seeds, which occupied the premises in 1855.

'We are entirely independent', the centre reiterates'We are entirely independent', the centre reiterates
‘We are entirely independent’, the centre reiterates

Mr Saunders said: “We want to make it good and a building that will last us for many decades.

“Our first shop in Lynn was at 27 Norfolk Street in the early 1980s. We are returning to where we belong.

“New Conduit Street served us very well for the past four years, but we are paying rent and service charges that we do not need to.”

All things festive in the shop windowAll things festive in the shop window
All things festive in the shop window
Artwork on the window was drawn by a volunteer at the centreArtwork on the window was drawn by a volunteer at the centre
Artwork on the window was drawn by a volunteer at the centre
The shop was opened by Penny Skate, who once served as chair of trustees. Treasurer Tim Arthur (right) gave a speech before it was openedThe shop was opened by Penny Skate, who once served as chair of trustees. Treasurer Tim Arthur (right) gave a speech before it was opened
The shop was opened by Penny Skate, who once served as chair of trustees. Treasurer Tim Arthur (right) gave a speech before it was opened
Customers packed into the newly opened shopCustomers packed into the newly opened shop
Customers packed into the newly opened shop
The shop had plenty of customers coming through its doors on opening dayThe shop had plenty of customers coming through its doors on opening day
The shop had plenty of customers coming through its doors on opening day
Children's items are also on offerChildren's items are also on offer
Children’s items are also on offer
A much bigger shop for the RSPCAA much bigger shop for the RSPCA
A much bigger shop for the RSPCA
Plenty of pets items will be on offerPlenty of pets items will be on offer
Plenty of pets items will be on offer
Lots of items on offer in the new Lynn shopLots of items on offer in the new Lynn shop
Lots of items on offer in the new Lynn shop
A peek inside the new charity shop on Norfolk Street in LynnA peek inside the new charity shop on Norfolk Street in Lynn
A peek inside the new charity shop on Norfolk Street in Lynn
Books for 50p are on offer at the shopBooks for 50p are on offer at the shop
Books for 50p are on offer at the shop

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