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Foreign coins and banknotes

Also covers: foreign money, old currency, holiday coins, foreign notes

Can you donate foreign coins and banknotes to a UK charity shop? Yes.

The short answer They say yes Of the 153 UK charities we track, 14 say yes. Condition and shop-level checks may still apply. Evidence last verified

Before donating

Some charities explicitly collect mixed foreign currency, often through specialist recycling or fundraising schemes rather than shop resale.

Prepare it like this

Bag loose currency securely and tell the shop what it is; do not discard obsolete notes before checking whether a charity scheme can use them.

Charity by charity

14 mentions
Not mentioned in 139 charities' guidance

Absence from a charity's list doesn't mean they accept it — it just isn't singled out. Ask your local shop.