Samaritans
As of , Samaritans publishes donation guidance covering 25 of the 110 items in this directory: 3 they can't accept, 14 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.
Shops are run by local branches; this is the common template list many branches publish — your local branch may differ.
Baby & children
4- Check first
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Check first
Unless new or sealed.
Their wording
“prams, pushchairs, buggies, cots, high chairs, cot mattresses”
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Check first
Unless new or sealed.
Their wording
“prams, pushchairs, buggies, cots, high chairs, cot mattresses”
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Check first
Unless new or sealed.
Their wording
“prams, pushchairs, buggies, cots, high chairs, cot mattresses”
Toys & games
2- Check first
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jigsaws”
Homeware & household
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, shoes, handbags, rucksacks, linen and homeware”
Electrical
1-
Check first
Unless new or sealed; covers any electrical item with a plug.
Their wording
“Electrical items (i.e. with a plug)”
Safety equipment
1! Check first Unless new or sealed. — “Safety equipment”
- Check first
Mobility & medical
1- Check first
Sharps & weapons
1-
Check first
Unless new or sealed; covers knives and scissors.
Their wording
“Knives and scissors”
Hazardous materials
1- Check first
Food & drink
2- Check first
- Check first
Media & books
3-
Check first
Unless new or sealed; DVDs, videos and cassettes grouped together.
Their wording
“DVDs, videos, cassettes”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books”
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Accepted
Their wording
“DVDs, CDs, and books in excellent or good condition”
Bedding & textiles
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Dirty clothing, bedding or towels”
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Check first
Unless new or sealed; grouped with sleeping bags and mattress toppers.
Their wording
“Duvets, pillows, sleeping bags, mattress toppers”
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Accepted
From the Leicester Samaritans charity shop page's donations list, listed alongside homeware. Branch-specific page, not one of the two originally-known charity-wide pages.
Their wording
“Donations are appreciated - womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, shoes, handbags, rucksacks, linen and homeware, working electricals, toys (with a CE mark), bric a brac, music in any format and some books.”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Dirty clothing, bedding or towels”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Clothes”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jewellery”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes and bags”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Inflatable water toys (unless new/sealed)”
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:
- Check first Children's games — Refused unless new/sealed.
- Check first Sleeping bags and mattress toppers — Refused unless new/sealed.
- Check first Handmade/knitted items — Refused unless new/sealed.