Charity shops
Donating to charity: what to bring and where
Sort the load before you go. Charity shops take smaller things they can sell, and furniture and electricals usually need a collection.
Charity shops
Charity shops take clothes, books, homewares and other things they can sell.
Home collection
The British Heart Foundation collects furniture and electricals for free. It takes bags and boxes of smaller items only alongside household items.
Post
You can post smaller donations to the British Heart Foundation for free from a Collect+ point.
Charities need things they can sell
The British Heart Foundation says its van crews refuse items that cannot be sold, because sales pay for the collection service.
Key facts
- Binmap lists 3,175 places that say they take mixed reusable donations, including 47 tips.
- Another 1 place may take mixed reusable donations, but it does not say so. Check before you go.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Written by Binmap using guidance from the British Heart Foundation.
Pages from the organisations involved
What to do
- Sort clothes, books, homewares and electricals into separate bags.
- Check each charity's list of things it cannot take.
Mistakes to avoid
- The British Heart Foundation, for example, cannot accept medicines, paint, kitchen knives or vaping products.
Kinds of place that take it
- Charity donation points
- Collection services
- Reuse shops
Guides for similar items
Other kinds of place
Schemes and collection services
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