The British Heart Foundation is to shut down 150 of its UK shops in the next two years – but hasn’t yet announced which ones will close.

The charity says it’s proposing to shut around 90 of its 640 shops by the end of March 2027, and a further 60 by March 2028.

A spokesperson said: “The decision follows a detailed review of our retail estate amid rising operating costs and changing customer habits, which means some of our shops and stores are no longer financially sustainable.

“We will share the locations of the shops and stores earmarked for closure this financial year on our website once all colleagues affected have been personally notified of the proposals.”

Teignmouth has one British Heart Foundation shop, and Newton Abbot has two – one for clothing and another for homewares. Staff said they were aware of the planned closures, but had no information beyond what had already been made public, and were waiting for further news.

The British Heart Foundation’s chief executive, Dr Charmaine Griffiths, said: “Our shops mean so much to our colleagues, brilliant volunteers and communities across the UK.

“They are places where people come together to donate, shop and volunteer, helping to make a real difference to lives affected by cardiovascular disease

“We know this will be a difficult time for our dedicated colleagues and volunteers in affected stores and emphasise our deep appreciation and gratitude for all they have done for BHF and the communities they serve.

“Like most retailers, we are facing an exceptionally challenging trading environment. Cardiovascular disease remains one of the UK’s biggest killers and our priority is funding research to save lives.

“We must take the difficult step to close some of our shops to sustain retail’s important contribution to funding BHF’s groundbreaking research.”