The Charity Driving Impact
for Owners of Empty Commercial Property
Starting Out has partnered with the property industry for over 28 years, transforming vacant commercial units into spaces that serve local communities through innovative, award-winning charity projects. We build strong, lasting relationships with property owners by providing proven, cost-saving empty property solutions that support our mission and create lasting positive change.
Significant Savings
We are able to offer you substantial business rates savings while reducing security and utility bill costs.
Safeguarded & Returned
We ensure your property is protected, well-maintained, and returned in excellent condition exactly when you require. Our process is ideal for large office blocks, warehouses, or large shops, whether pristine or in need of care.
Flexible, Tailored Support
We are currently seeking large properties of 30,000 to 80,000+ square feet. We also have much to offer owners with portfolios containing multiple smaller properties.
Whether you have a short-term gap while applying for planning permission or securing a tenant, or a longer-term regeneration project, we work to your timeline while our team manages all logistics, operations, and compliance.
Award-Winning Impact
Our charity initiatives are tried, tested, and trusted by industry leaders. We have repurposed dozens of commercial properties for community use, with projects regularly visited by local council members and featured on the evening news. Our volunteers have even received awards from Prime Ministers and national newspapers.
Enhance Your ESG Profile
Enhance CSR with staff participation in meaningful projects. Our work contributes directly to environmental, social, and governance goals, with many of our partners engaging their workforce in volunteering and community outreach.
Positive PR
Strengthen relationships with councils and communities while gaining positive media coverage.
Key Benefits
Reduce Holding Costs
Business rates relief, security savings, proactive tenancy support
Measurable ESG
Social value metrics, sustainability outcomes, reporting-ready impact
Protect Your Asset
Safeguarded spaces, maintained condition, returned when needed
Real Impact Stats
370,000 sq ft of commercial property put to charitable use so far.
15 council areas home to Starting Out Charity projects so far.
£4,000,000+ in savings generated for owners so far.
We are very impressed with Starting Out Charity. They are a joy to work with, and we highly recommend them. We look forward to future collaborations.
Starting Out is a well-run, positive organisation with a passionate team that makes a real difference. The impact they had on our building was truly transformational.
Lower Your Business Rates with a Proven Charitable Use Strategy
Thank you in advance for taking the time to contact us. We do our best to respond to all messages within five working days.
L&Q are proud to have The Staring Out Charity deliver their projects from our empty units.
Working with Starting Out has been fantastic; it feels like a real partnership.
We look forward to doing much more with them in the future.
The Starting Out Charity are a great bunch of people. Origin is always happy to have them care for our empty buildings.