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Board games and card games
Also covers: board game, card game, card games, family games, chess set, games
Can you donate board games and card games to a UK charity shop? It depends.
The short answer
It depends
Of the 153 UK charities we track, 15 say yes, 2 say no and 2 may accept in some cases. 2 of those are category-wide rules rather than a direct mention.
Evidence last verified
Before donating
Complete games in clean boxes are widely accepted and sell well; games with missing pieces can't be sold.
Prepare it like this
Check the contents list and count pieces before donating. Put loose components in a clear bag inside the box and add a note confirming the game is complete.
Charity by charity
19 mentions-
Can't accept
Ardgowan Hospice category-wide rule
Whole "Toys" category listed as currently not accepted, with no distinction by toy type.
Their wording
“Currently we CANNOT accept: -Toys, large furniture or electrical items.”
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Can't accept
St John's Hospice (London) category-wide rule
Applies to all toys & games items
Their wording
“Toys and games”
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Check first
Listed under 'Items we can't accept'; only incomplete board games (and jigsaw puzzles) are excluded, implying complete board/card games are otherwise acceptable.
Their wording
“Incomplete board games and jigsaw puzzles”
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Check first
Accepted only if 'complete' (all pieces present), per the phrase 'complete board games'.
Their wording
“We accept new and used toys including computer/video games, train and car sets, complete jigsaw puzzles, plastic, wood or metal toys, complete board games, creative and craft sets, outdoor toys, action figures to name just a few.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys, games and puzzles”
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Accepted
Their wording
“We welcome books, toys (soft, metal, wooden and plastic), complete jigsaw puzzles and board games, outdoor toys, and action figures, to name just a few.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, toys and board games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Children's toys, games and baby equipment”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Children’s clothing, toys and games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, DVDs, games, and toys”
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Accepted
Their wording
“We are delighted to accept good quality ladies, men's and children's clothing, shoes, handbags, jewellery, toys, games, china, glassware, crockery, kitchenware, unopened toiletries, unwanted gifts, books, CDs and DVDs and saleable items of furniture.”
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Accepted
Listed under items they are especially asking for right now.
Their wording
“At the moment we especially need the following items: High-quality ladies, men's and children's clothing (particularly for spring and summer). High-quality shoes, handbags and accessories. Working and undamaged household items. Jigsaw puzzles (with all the pieces included), board games and toys. Photography equipment. Collectible, vintage items.”
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Accepted
Listed as an accepted toy/game type on the dedicated toys and games donation page.
Their wording
“Board games of all kinds”
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Accepted
Listed under the 'What you can donate' section; the '(complete)' condition appears to apply to jigsaw puzzles.
Their wording
“Board games and jigsaw puzzles (complete)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, CDs, DVDs, toys, games and jigsaws that are in good condition and working order”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Bric-a-brac, books, games, ornaments, CDs, vinyl, mobile phones.”
Not mentioned in 134 charities' guidance
Absence from a charity's list doesn't mean they accept it — it just isn't singled out. Ask your local shop.
- Accord Hospice
- Acorns Children's Hospice
- Age UK
- Ashgate Hospicecare
- Ayrshire Hospice
- Barnardo's
- Barnsley Hospice
- Blythe House Hospice
- Bolton Hospice
- British Heart Foundation
- British Red Cross
- Butterwick Hospice
- Cancer Research UK
- Children's Hospice South West
- Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
- Claire House Children's Hospice
- Cransley Hospice Trust
- Crisis
- DEBRA
- Demelza Hospice Care for Children
- Derian House Children's Hospice
- Dogs Trust
- Douglas Macmillan Hospice
- Dr Kershaw's Hospice
- East Lancashire Hospice
- Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbria's Children's Hospice
- Ellenor
- Emmaus
- FARA Charity Shops
- Farleigh Hospice
- Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
- Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
- Garden House Hospice Care
- Great Oaks Hospice
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
- Heart of Kent Hospice
- Helen & Douglas House
- Highland Hospice
- Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
- Hospice in the Weald
- Hospice Isle of Man
- Hospice of the Good Shepherd
- Hospice of the Valleys
- Jersey Hospice Care
- Katharine House Hospice, Banbury
- Keech Hospice Care
- Lewis-Manning Hospice Care
- Lindsey Lodge Hospice
- Longfield Community Hospice
- LOROS Hospice
- Martin House Children's Hospice
- Mountbatten Isle of Wight
- Moya Cole Hospice
- Naomi House & Jack's Place
- Nightingale House Hospice
- North Devon Hospice
- North London Hospice
- Nottinghamshire Hospice
- Octavia Foundation
- Overgate Hospice
- PDSA
- Pendleside Hospice
- Pilgrims Hospices
- Primrose Hospice
- Princess Alice Hospice
- Prospect Hospice
- Queenscourt Hospice
- Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
- Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
- Rotherham Hospice
- Rowans Hospice
- Royal Trinity Hospice (London)
- Saint Francis Hospice
- Salvation Army (SATCoL)
- Samaritans
- Save the Children
- Scope
- Sense Scotland
- Severn Hospice
- Shaw Trust
- Shelter
- Shooting Star Children's Hospices
- Sobell House Hospice
- Southern Hospice Group
- Springhill Hospice
- St Andrew's Hospice (Lanarkshire)
- St Barnabas Hospice (Lincolnshire)
- St Catherine's Hospice (Crawley)
- St Catherine's Hospice (Lancashire)
- St Christopher's Hospice
- St Clare Hospice
- St Columba's Hospice
- St David's Hospice Care
- St Giles Hospice
- St Helena Hospice
- St John's Hospice (Lancaster, Morecambe, Kendal & Garstang)
- St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent)
- St Luke's Hospice Basildon & Thurrock
- St Luke's Hospice Plymouth
- St Luke's Hospice, Sheffield
- St Margaret's Hospice Care (Somerset)
- St Mary's Hospice
- St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)
- St Nicholas Hospice Care
- St Oswald's Hospice
- St Peter & St James Hospice
- St Raphael's Hospice
- St Richard's Hospice
- St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
- St Vincent's Hospice
- St Wilfrid's Hospice
- Strathcarron Hospice
- Sue Ryder
- Thames Hospice
- The Children's Trust
- The Kirkwood
- The Myton Hospices
- The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice
- The Prince of Wales Hospice
- The Shakespeare Hospice
- Traid
- Treetops Hospice Trust
- Trinity Hospice (Blackpool)
- Wales Air Ambulance
- Weldmar Hospicecare
- Willen Hospice
- Willow Burn Hospice
- Willow Wood Hospice
- Willowbrook Hospice
- Wirral Hospice St John's
- Wisdom Hospice
- Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
- Woodgreen Pets Charity
- YMCA (England & Wales)