Dogs Trust

A separate, stricter list applies to donations taken at their rehoming centres.

Baby & children

Can't accept Car seats and booster seats

Their wording

“children's car seats, prams, highchairs and cots”
Can't accept Cots, carrycots and cot mattresses

Their wording

“children's car seats, prams, highchairs and cots”
Can't accept High chairs

Their wording

“children's car seats, prams, highchairs and cots”
Can't accept Prams, pushchairs and buggies

Their wording

“children's car seats, prams, highchairs and cots”
Can't accept Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark
Page says 'toys' generally, not limited to soft toys.

Their wording

“toys without a CE mark”

Can't accept Mattresses

Their wording

“duvets, bedding, mattresses, electric blankets”
Can't accept Upholstered furniture without a fire label

Their wording

“upholstered furniture without fire labels”

Can't accept Broken or untested electrical items
Appliances without instructions are not accepted.

Their wording

“appliances without instructions”
Can't accept Electric blankets and heat pads

Their wording

“duvets, bedding, mattresses, electric blankets”
Can't accept Gas appliances
Also excludes heaters generally (not specified as gas-only).

Their wording

“gas appliances, heaters”
Can't accept Large appliances and white goods

Their wording

“white goods”

Can't accept Ivory, fur and taxidermy

Their wording

“items containing ivory, fur, or endangered species”

Can't accept Duvets and pillows

Their wording

“duvets, bedding, mattresses, electric blankets”

Specific restrictions that have not yet been consolidated into their own item pages:

Christmas lights — “christmas lights”
Anything worn, stained, or in need of repair — “We must respectfully decline the donation of items that look worn, are stained or are in need of repair.”