An Adelaide charity shop has had about $500 worth of donated goods stolen during a targeted break-in caught on camera.

CCTV footage shows a woman entering Sturt charity Second Chances SA about 3am yesterday and spending close to an hour filling bags with items.

"Someone has come over the back gates, they've come through the back area," Second Chances SA director Sam Narroway said.

He said most of the items taken were general bric-a-brac.

"They've completely trashed the area out the back and come through the store to ransack the place and steal from us."

"I'm rather upset and disappointed to be honest."

Second Chances SA has been operating for 18 years, providing support to individuals involved in the justice system, their children, as well as the homeless and victims of domestic viol

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