Our Current Needs
The Whitechapel Mission is always grateful to receive any donations in support of our work. If you feel that the gift will be useful in our work with people sleeping rough, then we will be grateful to receive.
- Our work is with people sleeping on the streets of London. 90% of our guests each day are male.
- We are unable to accept white goods, electrical goods or kitchen utensils.
- We are unable to use household items. We cannot use duvets and pillows.
- Natasha's Law - The UK Food Information Amendment also known as Natasha’s Law is now effect in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to help better safeguard food allergy sufferers. This means, if you wish to donate pre-packaged food or drink, then it needs to include a full ingredient declaration on pack with allergens highlighted in bold and packaging needs to be intact.
- Cooked and prepared food can only be accepted if the preparation, cooking, storage and transportation meets with Food Standard Aurthority conditions and is compliant with Natasha's Law.
Last updated at: 8th July 2025
This page is updated daily and this makes it difficult to email to people asking for a list of current needs.
Tinned/Dry Food
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Home cooked food End of life food Out of date food Open packaging |
Tea/T-bags Rice Pasta Jam Soup Tinned Veg Tinned Meat Tinned Fish |
Peanut Butter Bottled Water Tinned Fruit Porridge Black Ground Pepper |
Cornflakes * Weetabix * Any cereals * Ketchup * Brown Sauce * Coffee * Instand Hot Chocolate Nutella Plum Tomatoes Chopped Tomatoes Bakes Beans Sugar Honey Salt Chocolate Spread |
Toiletries
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Sanitary products Bubble Bath Nappies Hair Conditioner |
Talc Combs Face Cream Soap Ladies Make-up Wet Wipes Toothpaste |
Body Lotion Body Wash Hand Cream Moisturiser Shampoo Toothbrushes |
Razors Spray Deodorant Roll-on Deodorant Shower Gel Shaving Foam |
Clothing
We do not operate charity shops! Anything donated to the Whitechapel Mission will be given directly to people in need.
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Babies clothing Children's clothing Duvets Pillows Quilts Coat Hangers Sheets, duvet covers Pillow cases |
Trousers 36" waist and above Light Sweaters Shirts Knickers & Bras Suits Padded Shirts Women's Clothing |
Winter Jackets Winter Coats Baseball Caps Woollen Gloves Woollen Hats Woollen Scarves T-Shirts Jumpers Hand Towels Bath Towels Socks Blankets |
Underpants Boxers Jeans 28-36" Trousers 28-34" Small Rucksacks Mens Trainers Mens Shoes |
Household
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Crockery Cutlery Kitchen goods Curtains any other household items |
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