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Princess Alice Hospice

~20 shops (Surrey, Middlesex and SW London) Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified 10 Jul 2026

Collections are at the driver's discretion based on saleability; general condition standard applies (no damage larger than a 10p piece, no rips, prominent stains or missing parts).

Baby & children

  • Can't accept Car seats and booster seats

    Also covers children's bike seats

    Their wording
    “Children's car and bike seats”
  • Can't accept High chairs
    Their wording
    “Highchairs”
  • Can't accept Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark

    Applies to all toys without a UKCA or CE mark

    Their wording
    “Toys without a UKCA or CE mark”
  • Check first Prams, pushchairs and buggies

    Only accepted with fitting instructions and fire labels

    Their wording
    “Prams, pushchairs and buggies without fitting instructions or fire labels”

Furniture

  • Can't accept Damaged, broken or incomplete furniture

    No physical damage larger than a 10p piece, rips, prominent stains, or missing parts

    Their wording
    “Physical damage larger than a 10p piece.”
  • Can't accept Fitted or dismantled flat-pack furniture

    Built-in cupboards/worktops/kitchen units never accepted; disassembled flatpack wardrobes also refused

    Their wording
    “Built-in cupboards, worktops, kitchen units, are not accepted, whether new or used.”
  • Can't accept Upholstered furniture without a fire label

    Horsehair upholstery is exempt.

    Their wording
    “Must have a Fire Label attached to each item (unless an upholstered item is horsehair)”
  • Check first Corded blinds

    Must have a child-safe device (safety chain break, chain tensioning device, breakaway cord connector, cleats or anti-tangle toggles)

    Their wording
    “Blinds must have a child-safe device”
  • Check first Large or difficult-to-handle furniture

    Covers large wall units and display cabinets, fragile wardrobes, several bed types and TV stands; exceptions depend on size, construction or being part of a larger collection.

    Their wording
    “Wall units/display cabinets over 5ft (unless they split in two)”
  • Check first Mattresses

    Only accepted if brand new with fire labels attached

    Their wording
    “Must be brand new. Must have Fire Labels.”

Homeware & household

Electrical

  • Can't accept Computers, phones and other data-holding devices
    Their wording
    “Computers, monitors or printers”
  • Can't accept Electric blankets and heat pads
    Their wording
    “Electric blankets”
  • Can't accept Electric showers
    Their wording
    “Electric showers”
  • Can't accept Gas appliances

    Includes gas cookers and oil/gas Agas, mains or bottled

    Their wording
    “Gas appliances are not accepted.”
  • Can't accept Hardwired storage heaters
    Their wording
    “Hardwired storage heaters”
  • Can't accept Sunbeds and UV lamps
    Their wording
    “Sunbeds and tanning equipment”
  • Can't accept Used printers and ink cartridges
    Their wording
    “Computers, monitors or printers”
  • Can't accept Waste-disposal units
    Their wording
    “Waste disposal units”
  • Check first Broken or untested electrical items

    Personal appliances such as shavers and foot spas only accepted if unused and in original sealed box

    Their wording
    “Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc (unless unused and in with original sealed box)”
  • Check first Large appliances and white goods

    Full-size electric cookers, washing machines and tumble dryers not accepted; fridges/freezers only if under 5 years old, clean, defrosted and undamaged; hot plates and small electric cookers accepted if mains-plug powered

    Their wording
    “Hot plates and small electric cookers are accepted providing they are powered using a mains plug.”
  • Check first Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters

    Oil filled radiators only accepted if supplied with a thermostat; mobile oil heaters not accepted at all

    Their wording
    “Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat)”
  • Check first Used or unsealed personal-care electricals

    Personal appliances such as shavers and foot spas only accepted if unused and in original sealed box

    Their wording
    “Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc (unless unused and in with original sealed box)”

DIY & garden

Safety equipment

Mobility & medical

Health & beauty

Sharps & weapons

Hazardous materials

Food & drink

  • Can't accept Food and drink
    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

Restricted materials

Bedding & textiles

Sport & outdoor

Additional source wording

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

  • Video recorders
  • Electric beds
  • Ovens with glass fronts/doors
  • Oil and gas Agas
  • Bunk, divan, king-size+, cabin (without instructions) and IKEA beds
  • Typewriters (unless antique)