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St Catherine's Hospice (Lancashire)

12 charity shops across Chorley, Preston and South Ribble, including dedicated furniture and book shops Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified

As of , St Catherine's Hospice (Lancashire) publishes donation guidance covering 14 of the 110 items in this directory: 4 they can't accept, 3 they may accept in some cases and 7 they accept.

Also runs a dedicated Furniture Hotline (07923172880, 10am-4pm Mon-Fri) for furniture donations, enquiries, deliveries and collections; donors are asked to text or WhatsApp photos of items to that number. Based at St Catherine's Park, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5XU.

Furniture

4
  • Can't accept
    Damaged, broken or incomplete furniture source ↗

    Torn or stained upholstered items are also separately listed under 'We cannot accept'.

    Their wording
    “Any items in poor condition or damaged cannot be accepted as these will have to be disposed of at a cost to St Catherine’s.”
  • Can't accept
    Fitted or dismantled flat-pack furniture source ↗

    Listed under 'We cannot accept'.

    Their wording
    “Pre-built flat packed furniture”
  • Can't accept
    Post-1950 upholstered furniture without a fire label source ↗

    Listed under 'We cannot accept'; the main donate page separately notes sofas and armchairs must have fire labels, and the furniture page states all upholstered furniture must have a fire label securely attached to the item and each component of a set.

    Their wording
    “Upholstered furniture without a fire label”
  • Check first
    Mattresses source ↗

    Only accepted if they carry a BS7177 fire label sewn in.

    Their wording
    “For mattresses and upholstered bed bases, these items must also have a fire label sewn in, which refers to BS7177.”

Homeware & household

2

Electrical

4
  • Can't accept
    Broken electrical items source ↗
    Their wording
    “Broken electrical items i.e. fridges, washing machines etc.”
  • Check first
    Large appliances and white goods source ↗

    Fridges/washing machines accepted only in re-saleable/working condition; broken ones are separately refused.

    Their wording
    “We can only accept items of furniture that are in a re-saleable condition. This includes dining tables, chairs, coffee tables, sideboards, desks, bedside tables, dressing tables, wardrobes, beds, TV’s, washing machines, fridges etc.”
  • Check first
    Televisions and computer monitors source ↗

    TVs accepted only as part of re-saleable furniture donations.

    Their wording
    “We can only accept items of furniture that are in a re-saleable condition. This includes dining tables, chairs, coffee tables, sideboards, desks, bedside tables, dressing tables, wardrobes, beds, TV’s, washing machines, fridges etc.”
  • Accepted
    Working small electrical items source ↗
    Their wording
    “Good quality electrical items”

Media & books

2

Clothing & accessories

2