Donate to our shops
Donating your items for sale in our shops and online makes a real difference to local people facing incurable illness and bereavement, thank you.
Where can I donate items?
You can make small donations at any of our shops across north east Essex, or at our donation centres in Stanway and Mersea, where you can also take larger amounts and big items.
If items are broken, in poor condition or need repair they are unlikely to be saleable. We do recycle as much as we can but the disposal of unusable items incurs a cost to us. If you are unsure if your donation is saleable, please call 01206 890 165 for advice.
There are a number of places that can home the items we cannot accept. Please visit Recycle Now to find out what to do with your unwanted goods and where to recycle them.
Don't forget to Gift Aid it!
Signing up to Gift Aid means that for every £1 St Helena raises from the sale of your goods, we can claim a further 25p from HM Revenue and Customs!
You simply need to have paid or will pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax that is at least equal to the tax that St Helena and other charities and community amateur sports clubs you donate to will reclaim on your donations in a tax year.
You can complete a Gift Aid form when you donate items at one of our shops or donation centres.
Furniture collection
We offer free furniture collections in north east Essex for larger items.
Larger items include:
- Sofas, suites and armchairs
- Tables, chairs, desks and cabinets (home office only)
- Beds and bedroom furniture
Each individual upholstered item must have a fire label attached. All items collected need to be in good saleable condition; our collection drivers are happy to offer advice!
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