The Charity Show
Bites#2: What's the weirdest donation you've ever received?
Published: 3 March 2025 at 01:01 Europe/London
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Welcome back to The Charity Show Bites! Your bitesize charity sector fix - quick, sharp, and packed with surprises between our main episodes.
This week, Tim and Piers dive into the weirdest and most unexpected donations charities have ever received. From bizarre charity shop finds to a viral Tinder date disaster that led to a fundraiser, this episode proves that generosity comes in all forms—sometimes hilarious, sometimes baffling.
🎁 The strangest charity donations ever received—including a life-sized red cow sculpture and a rubber bodysuit that sparked a formal complaint.
💸 David Gilmour’s epic donation—how the Pink Floyd legend gifted his multi-million-pound home to Crisis.
🚑 A Tinder date gone horribly wrong—how a fire service rescue led to an unexpected fundraiser for Fire Fighters Charity.
📚 The charity shop treasure hunt—from Giles Brandreth’s teddy bear museum to a first edition of The Hobbit worth £10,000.
Join the conversation on LinkedIn or tag us in your best (or worst!) charity shop find social comments.
Useful Links:🔗 Crisis – Helping end homelessness🔗 Toilet Twinning – Providing sanitation in developing countries🔗 Cancer Research UK – The charity that sold The Hobbit first edition for £10,000🔗 Join "Crap You Find in Charity Shops" on Facebook – A hilarious look at the strangest donations
👉 Next time, we want your stories on the most bizarre or extreme charity challenges—send us your best!
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