Less waste, stronger communities, and invaluable learning experiences for our apprentices.

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Pre-Loved Equipment Programme

Dedicated to helping our local community, we often come across second-hand equipment that’s too good to scrap and immediately begin looking for good causes that could do with a helping hand.

Through our Pre-Loved programme, our apprentices refurbish equipment recovered from customers, developing their hands-on technical skills while supporting a more sustainable industry.

All equipment is in working, tested condition – some may even be near-new. Once restored, these items are re-homed to local community causes across the UK such as soup kitchens, sports clubs, village shops and pubs.

No matter what, I am loved.

Community Organisations Supported

  • A large brick house with a steep roof, multiple chimneys, and a black fence along the street.

    The Plough Inn

    Gratley

  • Construction site with a building covered in white tarp, scaffolding around it, and a worker on the roof. A white van with

    Brockweir Village Shop

    Brockweir

  • Five people standing in front of a sign that reads 'Parkfields Twickenham Rugby Football Club.' The people are wearing dark blue jackets with 'MCFT' and a logo, smiling, and looking at the camera.

    Twickenham RFC

    London

  • Two men standing outside, one on the left wearing a dark jacket and jeans, the other on the right in a yellow T-shirt, shorts, and a cap. They are positioned beside a large industrial ice machine with a sign on the glass door behind them. The background includes reflective glass and some outdoor elements.

    The Star Pub

    London

  • A man kneeling on the floor working on a large stainless steel appliance in a kitchen or utility room, with tools and equipment nearby.

    Devizes Town Youth FC

    Devizes

  • Small white building with a sign reading "Sarratt Community Post Office Stores." Outside, there are a red post box, a black mailbox, recycling bins, and a few chairs. The building has two upper windows and a slate roof.

    Sarrat Community Store

    Rickmansworth

  • Exterior of a pub with outdoor seating, picnic tables, umbrellas, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Rising Sun Pub

    Rochester

  • Two people sitting outside a community-owned store called Hawkesbury Stores, with decorations and Union Jack flags in the display window.

    Hawkesbury Store

    Badminton

  • A man in a blue uniform standing with arms crossed outside a pub on a street with cars parked in front. There is a pub sign and a banner advertising a community pub initiative.

    Brampton Community Pub

    Brampton

  • Exterior of a storefront named 'The Step' with black and gold columns, large windows, and outdoor seating including wooden chairs and small round tables on the sidewalk.

    The Step

    London

  • A small brick church with a pointed roof, arched window, and a sign that reads "Village Hall," under a clear blue sky.

    Worminghall Village Hall

    Aylesbury

  • Group of seven people posing outdoors in front of large trees, with some wearing sports uniforms and others in casual clothing.

    Staines RFC

    Staines-upon-Thames

  • Four men standing in front of a silver delivery van with a logo, on a street with an old stone building with boarded-up windows in the background.

    The Plough Fadmoor

    Fadmoor

  • Two firefighters working on a stove, one holding a tool and the other operating a sink in a commercial kitchen.

    Windsor & Eton FC

    Windsor

“The team at The Plough in Longparish are absolutely delighted to have received a donation of really excellent kitchen equipment from MCFT for our new trade kitchen. Saving the Plough has been a labour of love and, of course, we’ve had to keep a tight rein on the budget, so to receive a donation of kitchen equipment of this quality has given us an enormous boost. We are extremely grateful. Thanks so much to everyone at MCFT.”

— Andy Jolliffe, Longparish Community Pub Ltd

Our Partners

Two workers set up outdoor propane fryers near a delivery van outside a brick building with large windows.
Logo for Plunkett UK featuring a green leaf icon and green text.

Plunkett UK is a charity that supports community-owned businesses across the UK, helping local people set up and run enterprises that benefit their communities.

As members of Plunkett UK, we support communities throughout the UK, providing community-run food hubs and kitchens with repurposed high-quality catering equipment.

Green and black logo for Raley's, a grocery store chain, with the text 'Raley's surplus sorted'.

Ramco supports our business with equipment that can’t find a home via our other partners.

They manage removal, collection, storage, marketing and sales. The resulting profits are donated to charities we support.

Work With Us

Are you in need of commercial equipment?

If you are involved with a community organisation and need some commercial equipment, reach out to our equipment team today - if we have the equipment available or are able to source the equipment, and have engineers based locally, we would be happy to help. Our ESG team will review all requests and aim to respond within 5 working days.

Contact Our Equipment Team