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Princess Alice Hospice

~20 shops (Surrey, Middlesex and SW London) Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified

As of , Princess Alice Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 48 of the 110 items in this directory: 35 they can't accept, 7 they may accept in some cases and 6 they accept.

Collections are at the driver's discretion based on saleability; general condition standard applies (no damage larger than a 10p piece, no rips, prominent stains or missing parts).

Baby & children

3
  • Can't accept
    Car seats and booster seats

    Also covers children's bike seats

    Their wording
    “Children's car and bike seats”
  • Can't accept
    High chairs
    Their wording
    “Highchairs”
  • Check first
    Prams, pushchairs and buggies source ↗

    Listed as not accepted only when lacking fitting instructions or fire labels, implying acceptance when these are present

    Their wording
    “Prams, pushchairs and buggies without fitting instructions or fire labels”

Toys & games

2

Furniture

7
  • Can't accept
    Beds, bed frames and divans source ↗

    Listed under "Items we can't accept at all, regardless of condition" > "Furniture and housewares we can't accept" — not accepted regardless of condition (bunk beds also listed separately in the same section; electric beds listed separately under electrical items we can't accept).

    Their wording
    “Mattresses (unless brand new), divan beds, king-size or larger bed frames, bunk beds, cabin beds (unless with instructions) and IKEA beds”
  • Can't accept
    Damaged, broken or incomplete furniture

    No physical damage larger than a 10p piece, rips, prominent stains, or missing parts

    Their wording
    “Physical damage larger than a 10p piece. Visible rips to fabric or material”
  • Can't accept
    Fitted or dismantled flat-pack furniture

    Built-in cupboards/worktops/kitchen units never accepted; disassembled flatpack wardrobes also refused

    Their wording
    “Built-in cupboards, worktops, kitchen units, are not accepted, whether new or used.”
  • Can't accept
    Post-1950 upholstered furniture without a fire label

    Horsehair upholstery is exempt.

    Their wording
    “Must have a Fire Label attached to each item (unless an upholstered item is horsehair)”
  • Check first
    Corded blinds

    Must have a child-safe device (safety chain break, chain tensioning device, breakaway cord connector, cleats or anti-tangle toggles)

    Their wording
    “Blinds must have a child-safe device”
  • Check first
    Large or difficult-to-handle furniture source ↗

    Collection teams cannot disassemble items, so large furniture must fit through exits/doorways/corridors/stairwells as-is

    Their wording
    “For large items, we can only collect the item if it is small enough to fit through any exit, doorway, corridor or stairwell.”
  • Check first
    Mattresses source ↗

    Only brand-new mattresses with fire labels are accepted; the 'items we can't accept' list also states 'Mattresses (unless brand new)'

    Their wording
    “Must be brand new. Must have Fire Labels.”

Homeware & household

2

Electrical

11
  • Can't accept
    Computers and data-storage devices
    Their wording
    “Computers, monitors or printers”
  • Can't accept
    Electric blankets and heat pads
    Their wording
    “Electric blankets”
  • Can't accept
    Electric showers
    Their wording
    “Electric showers”
  • Can't accept
    Gas appliances

    Includes gas cookers and oil/gas Agas, mains or bottled

    Their wording
    “Gas appliances are not accepted.”
  • Can't accept
    Hardwired storage heaters
    Their wording
    “Hardwired storage heaters”
  • Can't accept
    Sunbeds and UV lamps
    Their wording
    “Sunbeds and tanning equipment”
  • Can't accept
    Used or unsealed personal-care electricals

    Personal appliances such as shavers and foot spas only accepted if unused and in original sealed box

    Their wording
    “Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc (unless unused and in with original sealed box)”
  • Can't accept
    Used printers
    Their wording
    “Computers, monitors or printers”
  • Can't accept
    Waste-disposal units
    Their wording
    “Waste disposal units”
  • Check first
    Large appliances and white goods source ↗

    Also: 'Fridges or freezers must be reasonably clean and defrosted. There should be no damage or smell to the interior.'

    Their wording
    “Full size electric cookers are not accepted. All electrical items must have a plug attached and will not be accepted without a plug. Fridges or freezers must be reasonably clean and defrosted. There should be no damage or smell to the interior.”
  • Check first
    Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters

    Oil filled radiators only accepted if supplied with a thermostat; mobile oil heaters not accepted at all

    Their wording
    “Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat)”

DIY & garden

1

Safety equipment

3

Mobility & medical

1

Health & beauty

1

Sharps & weapons

3

Hazardous materials

3

Food & drink

2
  • Can't accept
    Food
    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”
  • Can't accept
    Non-alcoholic drinks
    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

3

Restricted materials

1

Bedding & textiles

1

Clothing & accessories

2

Sport & outdoor

2

Other things they mention

More rules from their donation guidance, in their own words — these don't have their own page on this site yet:

  • Can't accept Video recorders
  • Can't accept Electric beds
  • Can't accept Ovens with glass fronts/doors
  • Can't accept Oil and gas Agas
  • Can't accept Bunk, divan, king-size+, cabin (without instructions) and IKEA beds
  • Check first Typewriters — Antique typewriters are accepted.