Donate a gift in kind

You can help us grant magical wishes for critically ill children by donating goods, services and experiences!

Donate a gift 

What are gifts in kind?

Gifts in kind can range from a box at an arena or stadium, allowing a wish child to watch the match of their dreams, a hotel stay for a wish family to spend some quality time together during their wish, to a tasty meal at a restaurant. They are so much more than just donations of goods, services, skills, and experiences; they carry magic of hope and joy that brightens children and families’ lives in their darkest times.

We simply couldn’t grant life-changing wishes without the support and generosity of people like you! Whether you can offer a ride in a limo or an Apple iPad, we want to hear from you!

How to donate a gift in kind

If you would like to donate a gift in kind, please complete our form and a member of our team will be in touch. You can donate a gift in kind as an individual or a company. Please note, our wishes are just as unique as our wish children and in some cases, we may not have a wish to match your offer to. If we cannot make use of your offer to grant a wish, we will make you aware of other ways we could make use of your offer, or different ways you could get involved with supporting Make-A-Wish UK.

Gifts we would love to receive!

There are certain items, services and experience that are used to help us grant a large number of our wishes. Because of this, we’d be incredibly appreciative of all offers relating to:

• Hotel stays in UK cities
• Transport
• Restaurants
• UK holiday accommodation
• Technology and gaming
• Event tickets (sports and music)
• Theme Parks

Quality control framework

Our wish children’s safety and happiness is at the heart of everything we do. Therefore, we have developed a quality control framework which allows us to seek and grow gifts in kind without compromising the quality of the wish.

To accept your donation, please provide us with the documentation below that is relevant to your gift in kind:

• Proof of being a registered company/sole trader/charity - Any company or small business providing services on a wish must be government registered with Companies House or HMRC and provide us with their unique 10-digit tax reference or charity number. You can provide your UTR number if you are a small business. This number will not be stored on our system.
• Public Liability Insurance - Any tradesperson, venue etc. must have public liability insurance and provide us with a copy of their certificate.
• · Hygiene Certificate - Any catering/cake supplied must hold a food hygiene rating with the Foods Standards Agency and can provide a list of all ingredients to comply with allergens, upon request.
• Evidence of the normal cost of your gift - In order for us to report on your donation for any audit purposes, we need written confirmation from yourselves (e.g., an email) of how much you would normally charge for the goods or services that you are offering Make-A-Wish UK, and then how much you will be charging us for these goods or services.
• License & insurance for transport services - Make-A-Wish are not insured to use any non-licensed companies or personal cars. We therefore need evidence of your taxi/transport license and insurance.
• Proof of purchase – If you are donating items, tickets or experiences that you have purchased, you will need to provide us with proof of purchase to show where and how it was purchased, along with official booking details. Please ensure tickets are transferrable.

Your gift could help more children like Hattie

Hattie’s wish to have a shopping spree allowed her to have a day that was all about her, rather than her condition. Below, you can watch a video of how Hattie’s wish was granted thanks to donations of gifts in kind from people like you. With your support we can bring joy and happiness to children who need it the most. The donations included services such as tickets to London attractions, clothes and shoes, a meal at a restaurant and a limo.