St Christopher's Hospice
As of , St Christopher's Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 36 of the 110 items in this directory: 22 they can't accept, 3 they may accept in some cases and 11 they accept.
Free collection for large items in select south east London postcodes. Working small electricals are PAT safety tested before sale.
Baby & children
2- Can't accept
- Can't accept
Toys & games
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Toys”
Furniture
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“scratched, marked, sun-bleached, broken or overly worn”
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Can't accept
Fitted furniture and disassembled items
Their wording
“Disassembled or flat packed items other than simple bolts being needed”
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Check first
Condition: beds and mattresses can only be collected if in excellent condition, for sanitary reasons. Identical sentence also appears on the donate-your-unwanted-items page.
Their wording
“Please be aware we can only collect beds and mattresses in excellent condition for sanitary reasons.”
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Check first
must be in good condition, not scratched/marked/sun-bleached/worn
Their wording
“Large furniture items in good condition”
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Check first
excellent condition only, for sanitary reasons; collection service
Their wording
“we can only collect beds and mattresses in excellent condition for sanitary reasons”
Homeware & household
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Coat hangers”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Homeware”
Electrical
5-
Can't accept
Blanket age cutoff for electricals
Their wording
“Electrical items older than 10 years old”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Gas and Oil appliances”
- Can't accept
- Can't accept
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Accepted
Their wording
“Mobile phones – to recycle”
Safety equipment
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Crash Helmets and Riding hats”
Mobility & medical
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment, mobility aids and medicines (such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks, Zimmer frames)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment, mobility aids and medicines (such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks, Zimmer frames)”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Prescription glasses”
Sharps & weapons
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“explosives-including fireworks”
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Can't accept
Includes firearms and replicas
Their wording
“firearms (including replicas)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Knives, firearms (including replicas), explosives-including fireworks or any weapons or sharp objects”
Hazardous materials
1- Can't accept
Media & books
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Magazines”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“VHS videos”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books”
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Accepted
Their wording
“DVD and CD”
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Accepted
Listed under 'We would be pleased to accept the following items from you' on the donate-your-unwanted-items page. Only CD (alongside DVD) is named; vinyl/records are not mentioned on this formal donation-acceptance page, but CD alone satisfies naming for this combined media item.
Their wording
“DVD and CD”
Restricted materials
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Pirate DVDs”
- Can't accept
Bedding & textiles
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Duvets and pillows”
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Accepted
Listed under accepted items as generic 'household linens' (not specifically 'bed linen' or 'sheets'), distinct from the separately-rejected 'Duvets and pillows'. 'Linens' is treated as sufficient naming for this item, but the phrasing is broad/generic (could span more than just bed linen).
Their wording
“Household linens and curtains”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Household linens and curtains”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Clothes”
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Accepted
Their wording
“pre-loved clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes”
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 Nursery equipment — “Cots and nursery equipment”
- Can't accept Broken toys — “Broken toys”
- Can't accept Unusable kitchenware — “Unusable kitchenware / kitchen equipment”
- Can't accept Broken bric-a-brac — “Broken bric-a-brac”
- Can't accept Hand-painted furniture — “Most hand-painted furniture items”