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Complete jigsaw puzzles
Also covers: jigsaw, jigsaws, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle, puzzles
Can you donate complete jigsaw puzzles to a UK charity shop? Usually yes.
The short answer
Most say yes
Of the 153 UK charities we track, 41 say yes and 2 say no. 2 of those are category-wide rules rather than a direct mention.
Evidence last verified
Before donating
Jigsaw puzzles are commonly accepted when the box and pieces are clean and every piece is present.
Prepare it like this
Complete the puzzle once or count the pieces before donating. Bag the pieces inside the box and add a loose note with the puzzle title, the date checked and confirmation that all pieces are present; do not stick anything where it could damage the box.
Charity by charity
43 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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Accepted
Their wording
“Women's fashion, Men's fashion, Childrenswear, Shoes, Accessories, Toys, games and puzzles, Books for all ages, Homeware”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality toys, jigsaws and games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys, games and puzzles”
- Accepted
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Accepted
Only complete jigsaws are accepted; incomplete ones are refused.
Their wording
“Please note we are unable to accept incomplete games and jigsaws, broken, incomplete and worn toys and have to pay to dispose of these donation items.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys, puzzles and games that are fully working with all parts”
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Accepted
Their wording
“books, toys (soft, metal, wooden and plastic), complete jigsaw puzzles and board games, outdoor toys, and action figures”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality toys, jigsaws & games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys, jigsaws & games”
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Accepted
Only complete jigsaw puzzles are accepted; incomplete ones are refused.
Their wording
“Incomplete toys, games and jigsaws”
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Accepted
Complete puzzles are popular and welcomed.
Their wording
“Clothing is always appreciated when it is clean and in good condition, and complete toys, games and puzzles are especially popular with families.”
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Accepted
Only complete puzzles listed as accepted.
Their wording
“Entertainment: Books, vinyl, video games, CDs, toys and complete puzzles.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Puzzles”
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Accepted
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 etc.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“jigsaw puzzles (with all the pieces included), board games and toys”
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Accepted
Puzzles must be complete.
Their wording
“Our charity shops will take toy donations. This includes toys, games and puzzles that are complete and in good condition. All donated toys must have a safety mark or CE / UKCA label.”
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Accepted
Jigsaws/games must have all pieces; incomplete ones not accepted (also stated positively: 'Please make sure every piece is included in the box.').
Their wording
“Incomplete jigsaw puzzles and games Please ensure all pieces are included.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Puzzles and Games (all pieces intact)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jigsaw puzzles”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Board games and jigsaw puzzles (complete)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Puzzles and boxed games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jigsaws”
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Accepted
Condition: jigsaws must have no parts missing.
Their wording
“All items should be clean, in full working order, in good condition and with no parts missing (especially jigsaws).”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Yes, please — we’d love your donation! However, please ensure that all puzzles are in a saleable condition. ✅ Complete - all pieces included”
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Accepted
Puzzles listed as accepted; page does not state a completeness requirement.
Their wording
“Games, toys (with a CE mark), and puzzles”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jigsaws: Complete and boxed”
- Accepted
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, games, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs”
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Accepted
Their wording
“✅ Toys, Games and Jigsaws”
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Accepted
'puzzles' — assumed to refer to jigsaw puzzles.
Their wording
“We also accept crockery, glassware, cutlery, ornaments, pictures, books, toys, puzzles and more.”
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Accepted
Listed under 'Toys, gifts, decorations and bric-a-brac'.
Their wording
“Including ornaments, unwanted and unopened gifts, toys, jigsaws, decorations and craft items.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“New and used toys: computer/video games, train and car sets, complete jigsaw puzzles”
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Accepted
Their wording
“clothing, books, bric-a-brac, games and puzzles (please ensure these are complete!), toys, soft furnishings, furniture items, small electricals”
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Accepted
Must be complete and in good condition.
Their wording
“Toys, games, puzzles that are complete and in a good condition with the CE mark”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Toys and jigsaws”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Clothes, CDs, DVDs, Books, Games, Puzzles, Jewellery, Paintings, pictures, art, Bric-a-brac, Furniture”
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Accepted
Jigsaws accepted if in good condition.
Their wording
“Books, CDs, DVDs, toys, games and jigsaws that are in good condition and working order”
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Accepted
Their wording
“CE Marked Boxed Toys, Soft Toys, Games & Puzzles”
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Accepted
Jigsaws must be good quality and complete.
Their wording
“Good quality (and complete) toys, jigsaws and games”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Jigsaws complete”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Complete and boxed puzzles and games”
Not mentioned in 110 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
- Ashgate Hospicecare
- Ayrshire Hospice
- Barnardo's
- Barnsley Hospice
- Blythe House Hospice
- Bolton Hospice
- British Heart Foundation
- British Red Cross
- Cancer Research UK
- Children's Hospice South West
- Claire House Children's Hospice
- Cornwall Hospice Care
- Cransley Hospice Trust
- Crisis
- DEBRA
- Derian House Children's Hospice
- Dogs Trust
- Douglas Macmillan Hospice
- East Lancashire Hospice
- Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbria's Children's Hospice
- Ellenor
- Emmaus
- FARA Charity Shops
- Farleigh Hospice
- Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
- Garden House Hospice Care
- Great Oaks Hospice
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
- Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice
- Heart of Kent Hospice
- Helen & Douglas House
- Hope House & Ty Gobaith Children's Hospices
- Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
- Hospice of the Good Shepherd
- Hospice of the Valleys
- Julia's House
- Katharine House Hospice (Stafford)
- Katharine House Hospice, Banbury
- Keech Hospice Care
- KEMP Hospice
- Lewis-Manning Hospice Care
- Lindsey Lodge Hospice
- LOROS Hospice
- Martin House Children's Hospice
- Mountbatten Isle of Wight
- Moya Cole Hospice
- Nightingale House Hospice
- North Devon Hospice
- North London Hospice
- Octavia Foundation
- PDSA
- Pendleside Hospice
- Pilgrims Hospices
- Primrose Hospice
- Princess Alice 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)
- Save the Children
- Scope
- Sense Scotland
- Severn Hospice
- Shaw Trust
- Shelter
- St Andrew's Hospice (Lanarkshire)
- St Barnabas Hospice (Lincolnshire)
- 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 Cheshire Hospice
- St Luke's Hospice (Harrow & Brent)
- 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 Peter & St James Hospice
- St Raphael's Hospice
- St Richard's Hospice
- St Vincent's Hospice
- St Wilfrid's Hospice
- Strathcarron Hospice
- Sue Ryder
- The Children's Trust
- The Kirkwood
- The Myton Hospices
- The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice
- The Shakespeare Hospice
- Traid
- Treetops Hospice Trust
- Tynedale Hospice at Home
- Wales Air Ambulance
- Weldmar Hospicecare
- Wigan and Leigh Hospice
- Willow Wood Hospice
- Wirral Hospice St John's
- Wisdom Hospice
- Woodgreen Pets Charity
- YMCA (England & Wales)