The Children's Trust
As of , The Children's Trust publishes donation guidance covering 37 of the 110 items in this directory: 27 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept.
Offers free collection for small (car-transportable) furniture and working, as-new small electricals.
Baby & children
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Children's car seats.”
Toys & games
2-
Can't accept
General toy rule, not limited to soft toys.
Their wording
“Toys without a CE mark.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“children's toys”
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
Includes large tears/damage, missing or unsafe parts, and damaged veneer.
Their wording
“Furniture with missing parts or damage that may make the item unsafe.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Upholstered furniture without a fire label including items without labels that are part of donated sets.”
Homeware & household
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Candles without instructions”
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Accepted
Their wording
“homeware”
Electrical
8-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Electric blankets.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Electric showers”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Gas appliances (mains or bottled).”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Hardwired storage heaters”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Sunbeds and tanning equipment.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Waste disposal units”
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Check first
Oil-filled radiators only accepted with a thermostat.
Their wording
“Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat).”
DIY & garden
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Power tools without instructions”
Safety equipment
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Safety harnesses of any sort.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Safety helmets, riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets.”
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Can't accept
Used life jackets and buoyancy aids are refused; the stated exception is for new, boxed items.
Their wording
“Buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies unless new and boxed.”
Mobility & medical
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Medication including vitamins.”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Prescriptions spectacles.”
Sharps & weapons
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Guns and ammunition (including replica guns).”
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Can't accept
Includes swords, crossbows and replica guns.
Their wording
“Weapons, knives, swords, sword stocks, crossbows. Guns and ammunition (including replica guns).”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Weapons, knives, swords, sword stocks, crossbows.”
Hazardous materials
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Firefighting equipment.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Petrol or diesel fuelled garden tools such as lawnmowers.”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Home recorded DVDs, video and audiotapes, computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“books”
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Accepted
Their wording
“DVDs, CDs and vinyl's”
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Accepted
Listed under the shop's accepted-items list; also confirmed on the redirected items-we-cannot-sell/shops page which lists "DVDs, CDs and Records" under accepted donations.
Their wording
“We accept all sorts of items: clothes shoes and handbags jewellery and accessories DVDs, CDs and vinyl's books bric-a-brac children's toys.”
Restricted materials
2- Can't accept
- Can't accept
Bedding & textiles
1-
Check first
Only used duvets and pillows are refused.
Their wording
“Duvets and pillows that have been used.”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“clothing”
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Accepted
Their wording
“shoes and handbags”
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Accepted
Their wording
“shoes and handbags”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Can't accept
Buoyancy aids, lifejackets and inflatable dinghies accepted only if new and boxed.
Their wording
“Buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies unless new and boxed.”
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 Software and hardware — “Software and hardware. Home recorded DVDs, video and audiotapes, computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs.”