St Peter & St James Hospice
As of , St Peter & St James Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 32 of the 110 items in this directory: 8 they can't accept, 12 they may accept in some cases and 12 they accept.
Furniture is not accepted as a walk-in shop donation — it must be arranged through the dedicated collection line or dropped at the Warehouse.
Baby & children
5- Can't accept
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
Toys & games
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
Furniture
5-
Can't accept
Furniture must be clean and free of holes or animal damage to be accepted.
Their wording
“Mattresses must be stain free and all other items must be clean and without any holes or animal damage.”
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Can't accept
Refused unless the item is antique or pre-1950.
Their wording
“In order to comply with Trading Standards, beds and upholstered items must carry a fire label to prove that they comply with the 1988 (or later) fire regulations, unless antique or pre-1950.”
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Check first
Large furniture is taken via the dedicated collection service rather than shop drop-off.
Their wording
“A high proportion of the Hospice shops’ income is derived from the sale of larger items, such as good quality second hand furniture and white goods which require collection. The Hospice shops are able to offer a collection service for these and other large donated items.”
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Check first
Accepted only if stain-free.
Their wording
“Mattresses must be stain free and all other items must be clean and without any holes or animal damage.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“pictures, mirrors, clocks and sometimes even pianos!”
Homeware & household
2-
Accepted
Their wording
“Ornaments, breakfast, dinner and tea wares, vases, jugs, kitchen equipment, cookware, drinking glasses, jugs, rose bowls, fruit bowls (cut crystal or plain), picture frames – just about everything!”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Ornaments, breakfast, dinner and tea wares, vases, jugs, kitchen equipment, cookware, drinking glasses, jugs, rose bowls, fruit bowls (cut crystal or plain), picture frames – just about everything!”
Electrical
7-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Computer hardware, including old printers.”
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Can't accept
Gas cookers not accepted.
Their wording
“Items not accepted: Gas cookers and fitted electric ovens”
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Can't accept
Old printers explicitly listed as not accepted.
Their wording
“Computer hardware, including old printers.”
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Check first
Must be in full working order; fridges/freezers must be defrosted and emptied before collection; all items PAT tested.
Their wording
“Lamps, stereo equipment, some small TV’s, digital TV’s, vacuum cleaners, fridges, fridge/freezers, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, microwave ovens, clocks etc. In order to be sold the above must be in full working order and fridges and freezers must be defrosted and emptied before collection. All items are PAT tested before going on sale.”
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Check first
Must be in full working order and PAT tested before sale.
Their wording
“Lamps, stereo equipment, some small TV’s, digital TV’s, vacuum cleaners, fridges, fridge/freezers, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, microwave ovens, clocks etc. In order to be sold the above must be in full working order and fridges and freezers must be defrosted and emptied before collection. All items are PAT tested before going on sale.”
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Check first
Must be in full working order and PAT tested before sale.
Their wording
“Lamps, stereo equipment, some small TV’s, digital TV’s, vacuum cleaners, fridges, fridge/freezers, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, microwave ovens, clocks etc. In order to be sold the above must be in full working order and fridges and freezers must be defrosted and emptied before collection. All items are PAT tested before going on sale.”
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Accepted
Must be in full working order and PAT tested before sale.
Their wording
“Lamps, stereo equipment, some small TV’s, digital TV’s, vacuum cleaners, fridges, fridge/freezers, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, microwave ovens, clocks etc. In order to be sold the above must be in full working order and fridges and freezers must be defrosted and emptied before collection. All items are PAT tested before going on sale.”
Safety equipment
1-
Can't accept
Excluded from the children's scooters/toys donations list.
Their wording
“no crash helmets or riding hats”
Media & books
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Books (adult & children’s), DVD’s, CD’s, Vinyl Records”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books (adult & children’s), DVD’s, CD’s, Vinyl Records”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books (adult & children’s), DVD’s, CD’s, Vinyl Records”
Bedding & textiles
3-
Check first
Duvets must be clean.
Their wording
“Bed linen, pillows, clean duvets, towels, table cloths & napkins, throws, bedspreads & eiderdowns.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Curtains & cushions - full length curtains are particularly sought after.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Bed linen, pillows, clean duvets, towels, table cloths & napkins, throws, bedspreads & eiderdowns.”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Ladies, gentlemen’s and children’s clothing & accessories including shoes, hats, gloves, scarves, handbags, leather belts, evening wear, jewellery.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Ladies, gentlemen’s and children’s clothing & accessories including shoes, hats, gloves, scarves, handbags, leather belts, evening wear, jewellery.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Ladies, gentlemen’s and children’s clothing & accessories including shoes, hats, gloves, scarves, handbags, leather belts, evening wear, jewellery.”
Sport & outdoor
2-
Can't accept
Excluded from the children's scooters/toys donations list.
Their wording
“no roller blades”
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Check first
Must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition, and comply with current British Standards.
Their wording
“Toys, bicycles, tricycles, scooters (no crash helmets or riding hats & no roller blades), train sets & layouts, changing tables, pushchairs, high chairs, walkers, cots (no car seats) adult bicycles. All these must be fairly modern, clean, complete and in good condition. All items will be checked to ensure that they comply with current British Standards before going on sale.”
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 Fitted electric ovens — “Gas cookers and fitted electric ovens”