What items you can donate

Thank you for thinking of donating to St Barnabas House! Your generous support keeps our shops running.

Please review this list before booking a furniture collection or dropping off items. Disposing of unsellable items costs our charity money, so we appreciate your help in ensuring we can accept your items. We also ask you to please not leave donations outside our charity shops, as we’re unable to sell these items.

Items we can take in our charity shops

We can accept clean, good quality:

• Clothes – all sizes of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Vintage items are welcome too!
• Wedding dresses – as well as prom dresses, evening wear and occasion outfits
• Shoes, handbags, and accessories – including non-prescription sunglasses
• Games, toys (with a CE mark), and puzzles
• Bric-a-brac – such as small ornaments, kitchenware and decorative items
• Books – paperbacks

If you’re donating furniture

All upholstered furniture (including upholstered dining chairs and sofa cushions) must have a valid Fire Safety Label attached (Furniture & Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations 1988).

Items must also be clean, stain-free, and free from rips, tears, or scratches.

If you’re donating electrical goods

First, please check the list of items we are unable to sell below to ensure that we can accept your electricals.

All electronics must be clean, fully complete, and in working order with a CE mark and a UK 3-pin plug.

• Televisions – must be Smart TVs and include all stands, cables, and original remote controls.
• Kettles and toasters – accepted only if brand new

Items we cannot accept

Due to legal restrictions, safety regulations or disposal costs, we are unable to accept the following items:

Furniture and household

• Flat-packed furniture or dismantled furniture
• Wall units, sideboards over 5ft or corner units
• Beds (including clinical/hospital beds)
• Pianos or organs
• Carpets and underlay
• Unboxed Christmas trees

Baby and children’s items

• Car seats or booster seats
• Pushchairs, buggies and harnesses
• Nursery furniture

Electronics and appliances

• Ovens, hobs, hot plates, or gas appliances
• Washing machines
• Oil-filled radiators
• Lawnmowers
• Electrical beauty products (eg foot spas, hair stylers)
• Ceiling and wall lights
• Computer components
• Standalone speakers without a system

Sports

• Skiing or snowboarding equipment
• Roller skates or skateboards
• Trampolines

Bedding and soft furnishing

• Pillows, duvets or sleeping bags
• Electric blankets

Media and books

• Hardback books
• Free CDs or DVDs from magazines
• VHS machines and tapes
• DVD players and discs

Miscellaneous and DIY

• Sharp knives or cutlery
• Safety helmets or protective boots
• Paint
• Ladders
• Inflatables
• Cat litter trays

Don’t forget Gift Aid

Every item you donate to us could be worth 25% more at no extra cost to you! When you drop off your donation you’ll be asked if you want to Gift Aid it. If you’re a UK tax payer you’re eligible to claim Gift Aid, which will allow us to collect an extra 25% on the sale of your donated items. You can print off and fill in the Gift Aid form and hand it in when you drop off your donation.