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Military uniforms and medals

Also covers: army uniform, military kit, medals, camouflage uniform

They say no Refused by all 5 charities that directly name or broadly cover it (5 direct).

Why shops refuse it

Official uniforms can be misused for impersonation, so several charities refuse them.

What to do instead

Military museums, cadet units and militaria dealers are better homes for genuine items.

Charity by charity

Can't accept British Red Cross source ↗ · verified 10 Jul 2026
Also police/emergency services/government ID, uniforms, decorations and vehicle licence plates.

Their wording

“Includes police, emergency services or government identification, uniforms and vehicle license plates.”
Can't accept Cancer Research UK source ↗ · verified 10 Jul 2026
School uniforms can still be sold; refers to branded (e.g. workwear) uniforms.

Their wording

“Branded uniforms”
Can't accept Oxfam source ↗ · verified 10 Jul 2026
Refers to identifiable work uniforms generally, not specifically military dress.

Their wording

“Identifiable work uniforms”
Can't accept Sue Ryder source ↗ · verified 10 Jul 2026
Covers military, police, and any company-branded uniforms.

Their wording

“military, police, and any company branded uniforms”
Can't accept Wales Air Ambulance source ↗ · verified 10 Jul 2026
Includes uniforms with names/insignia and company-branded uniforms

Their wording

“Military uniforms with names or company branded uniforms”

Not mentioned in 39 charities' guidance

Absence from a charity's list doesn't mean they accept it — it just isn't singled out. Ask your local shop.

Not mentioned Acorns Children's Hospice
Not mentioned Age UK
Not mentioned Barnardo's
Not mentioned British Heart Foundation
Not mentioned Claire House Children's Hospice
Not mentioned Cornwall Hospice Care
Not mentioned Crisis
Not mentioned DEBRA
Not mentioned Dogs Trust
Not mentioned Dorothy House
Not mentioned Emmaus
Not mentioned FARA Charity Shops
Not mentioned Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Not mentioned Keech Hospice Care
Not mentioned LOROS Hospice
Not mentioned Marie Curie
Not mentioned Octavia Foundation
Not mentioned Overgate Hospice
Not mentioned PDSA
Not mentioned Phyllis Tuckwell
Not mentioned Princess Alice Hospice
Not mentioned Salvation Army (SATCoL)
Not mentioned Samaritans
Not mentioned Save the Children
Not mentioned Scope
Not mentioned Sense Scotland
Not mentioned Shaw Trust
Not mentioned Shelter
Not mentioned St Barnabas Hospice (Lincolnshire)
Not mentioned St Christopher's Hospice
Not mentioned St Giles Hospice
Not mentioned St Peter's Hospice
Not mentioned St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
Not mentioned The Children's Trust
Not mentioned Traid
Not mentioned Trinity Hospice (Blackpool)
Not mentioned Willen Hospice
Not mentioned Woodgreen Pets Charity
Not mentioned YMCA (England & Wales)