Where can I donate a wheelchair apart from the tip?

Have you tried approaching your local nursing/residential care homes? They might be glad of it.

You could try the Red Cross. They hire out wheelchairs, and will accept donations of lightly used ones, in my area anyway.

Ooh! That is a very good suggestion there are quite a few a few nearby hopefully one of them will find it useful.

Local Freecycle?
Facebook marketplace (you can say it’s free to collect)

Yes,the Red Cross is the place to donate your wheelchair. I have borrowed from them in the past for two relatives. Once in N.
Ireland and once in Dublin. They were a godsend in both cases.
I am sure the Red Cross will be delighted with your offer.

My husband bought a stationary excercise bike a month or so before he died, as he at that point still believed he would get better.

I advertised it, but when no-one was interested I e-mailed the local care home and asked if they could use it, and made it quite clear that I was willing to give them it.

Matron was overwehlmingly grateful and said the psyiotherapists would be too, as they were straining their backs carting the only one the home had from one end of the building to the other.

So I would suggest asking a care facility unless you know someone going to Ukraine any time soon - they can use all the medical equipment we no longer need, of that you can be sure.

What a lovely result AuntieE. I expect that made you smile at a time when you no doubt didn't feel like smiling.

I bought two wheelchairs last summer - one from Gumtree and one from Facebook Marketplace. One was for inside only.

I paid about a third of the new price.
I looked at some on Ebay and they sold before I could get sorted to buy them.

We also have a charity locally that recycles wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.

Not sure where you are in the country but probably a local disability charity would be happy to have it.

Oh yes.
Other ideas:

The Salvation Army
​Age UK

Just googled international charities and found these:
​Wheels to Heal: A fantastic charity that collects thousands of wheelchairs, cleans them up, and ships them to developing nations. They even offer a free uplift service for many areas or allow you to drop it off.
​PhysioNet: Based in North Yorkshire but covering mainland UK, they take in functional mobility equipment and look after the logistics of sending it to people in need overseas.
​Limbcare / DESO (Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas): Both charities take gently used mobility items and transport them to individuals who otherwise have no independent access to them.

Have you thought of keeping it as you may need it when you are older. My shed is full of items, eg a Zimmer frame which I used post surgery and as I am now using a rollator, I may need to use it indoors if my mobility problems decrease

Thank you for all the suggestions Salvation Army said possible but I would need to take it 25 miles.

Wheels to heal not for this area but we have lots of nursing homes so I am sure that if they don’t need it they will know someone who does.

I did suggest putting it in the loft but that was vetoed by the man who would have to get it up there 😆

Charleygirl5 most of my mother-in-law's equipment was from the NHS.
In our area we just call the company who brought them out to her and they take them back, service them, clean them and pass on to someone else.

As soon as she didn't need the chair raisers, the mo-lift etc they collected them.
After she died I called them and they were out (by appointment) in two days to collect.

I wish all areas could do this.

Any friends or relatives interested in it?

Failing that, you could put it outside your house.
It will likely disappear within 48 hours.

Our local tip has a charity shop ( probably money goes to the council) but they have a lot of disability aid type equipment.
If you have garden front you could place a card on the chair saying ‘free to good home’
Like one gran said, try a care home.

Our local mobility loan charity used to accept nearly new wheel chairs. I borrowed one for a visiting relative. I don’t know if they still do.

Our parish church has two wheelchairs that they lend out to parishioners for free. I borrowed one when I had a hip replacement. Perhaps your church would like it.

The Red Cross. I have just borrowed euipment from them and donated it.

The loft would be difficult, but my shed is ideal for my bits and pieces. My local hospital was throwing items out and being Scottish I thought that was a waste.

Charleygirl5

Have you thought of keeping it as you may need it when you are older. My shed is full of items, eg a Zimmer frame which I used post surgery and as I am now using a rollator, I may need to use it indoors if my mobility problems decrease

I have kept my dads for when I get my knee done. The hospital didn’t want it back 😳

It's surprising how difficult it can be to donate mobility equipment. You'd think more organizations would accept wheelchairs, but many have strict policies or limited storage. Hopefully you can find a charity that can put it to good use rather than it ending up at the tip.

Advertise it on Freecycle and your local Facebook groups. You won’t have it for long. People in our area are aways asking if anyone has one.