Donate to our shops

Having a clear out? Please donate to Martlets Charity Shops
Donate to our shops

Donate to our shops

Donate to our shops
Having a clear out? Please donate to Martlets Charity Shops

Thanks to your donations of quality items to sell in our shops, we can keep caring for people living through terminal illness in our community.

If you are looking to donate, we would love your pre-loved goods. We are looking for donations of:

  • good quality clothing
  • quality furniture
  • electrical items fully complete and in working order
  • vinyl
  • bric-a-brac
  • toys and games
  • books, CDs and DVDs (but please call the shop before donating as we have limited space for these items)
  • ... and more

You can drop off your donations in any of our shops, but please call your local shop first so they can confirm if they are able to accept your items. Shops may politely decline your donation because they do not have space, or because the item is something we cannot sell. Please also only drop off your donations when our shops are open, as if they are left, they could get ruined or stolen.

Once we receive your donations, they will be sorted by our team of staff and volunteers. If they are an item we are able to sell, they will then be put on sale in our shops.

We are grateful for all donations, but please check our list of items we cannot accept below before donating to us.

Gift Aid

When you donate, we can claim Gift Aid on the income your items generate. This is a scheme enabling Martlets to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer. If you pay UK tax and agree to Martlets claiming Gift Aid on your donation, the Government will give us 25p on top of every £1 your donation generates.

It does not cost you a penny. All it requires is for you to complete a form. We will then keep in touch to let you know how much we sold your items for – showing you the difference you’ve made to our community.

Thanks to your donations of quality items to sell in our shops, we can keep caring for people living through terminal illness in our community.

If you are looking to donate, we would love your pre-loved goods. We are looking for donations of:

  • good quality clothing
  • quality furniture
  • electrical items fully complete and in working order
  • vinyl
  • bric-a-brac
  • toys and games
  • books, CDs and DVDs (but please call the shop before donating as we have limited space for these items)
  • ... and more

You can drop off your donations in any of our shops, but please call your local shop first so they can confirm if they are able to accept your items. Shops may politely decline your donation because they do not have space, or because the item is something we cannot sell. Please also only drop off your donations when our shops are open, as if they are left, they could get ruined or stolen.

Once we receive your donations, they will be sorted by our team of staff and volunteers. If they are an item we are able to sell, they will then be put on sale in our shops.

We are grateful for all donations, but please check our list of items we cannot accept below before donating to us.

Gift Aid

When you donate, we can claim Gift Aid on the income your items generate. This is a scheme enabling Martlets to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer. If you pay UK tax and agree to Martlets claiming Gift Aid on your donation, the Government will give us 25p on top of every £1 your donation generates.

It does not cost you a penny. All it requires is for you to complete a form. We will then keep in touch to let you know how much we sold your items for – showing you the difference you’ve made to our community.

Guide to donating

Here are a list of items we sadly cannot accept
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Guide to donating

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Here are a list of items we sadly cannot accept

Items we cannot accept

We are grateful for your support, but sadly there are some items we cannot accept to sell in our shops.

If you’re not sure, you can contact us on 01273 721188.

For any items we cannot accept, you can recycle them through Brighton & Hove City Council. Click here to visit their guidance on recycling on their website

For items which don’t appear on this list, we are happy to accept your donations. But please note that we are only able to accept donated items which are in a clean and re-saleable condition. We do not wish to cause disappointment or difficulties for you should we be unable to accept your donation.

Furniture donations

For items of furniture that we can accept, we offer a collection service. You can contact us by email on trading@martlets.org.uk or by phone at 01273 721188 to book.

If you have a collection booked our experienced team will assess your item(s) at the time of collection. We recommend you avoid making any related arrangements (e.g. for delivery of replacement items) before your collection has taken place.

If you have any questions regarding items we can’t accept please call our Trading Team on 01273 721188

Items we cannot accept

We are grateful for your support, but sadly there are some items we cannot accept to sell in our shops.

If you’re not sure, you can contact us on 01273 721188.

For any items we cannot accept, you can recycle them through Brighton & Hove City Council. Click here to visit their guidance on recycling on their website

For items which don’t appear on this list, we are happy to accept your donations. But please note that we are only able to accept donated items which are in a clean and re-saleable condition. We do not wish to cause disappointment or difficulties for you should we be unable to accept your donation.

Furniture donations

For items of furniture that we can accept, we offer a collection service. You can contact us by email on trading@martlets.org.uk or by phone at 01273 721188 to book.

If you have a collection booked our experienced team will assess your item(s) at the time of collection. We recommend you avoid making any related arrangements (e.g. for delivery of replacement items) before your collection has taken place.

If you have any questions regarding items we can’t accept please call our Trading Team on 01273 721188

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