donating left over foreign currency to charity

[Sally Eva]

Is there a local business/charity etc who does this? I'm trying to tidy up after a hoarder and I'm finding a lot of odd stuff.

[IlonaM]

Apparently you can donate them to the British Legion via Sainsburys Travel Money bureaux - https://www.cash4coins.co.uk/sainsburys/

'Donate Foreign Coins & Notes at Sainsbury?s Travel Money Bureaux.

Sainsbury?s has a long association with The Royal British Legion and are always looking at ways to generate new funds for the charity.

For the first time, you can now donate your unwanted foreign coins and banknotes to The Royal British Legion at your local Sainsbury?s Travel Money Bureau. Simply take your currency along to the Bureau and pop it in the donation box ? It?s that simple.

To find your closest Sainsbury?s Travel Money Bureau just enter your postcode below.

What is accepted?

? ANY Currency of ANY Age.

? All banknotes and coins accepted

? Old foreign coins and notes

? Old UK and Irish Currency

? Pre-decimal coins and notes

? Pre-Euro Currency

? Anything that was, or is currency!

Donate your unwanted currency today and help The Royal British Legion.'

Dog Kennel Hill & Sydenham both come up in a search:

DULWICH Sainsbury's Travel Money 80 Dog Kennel Hil Dulwich London SE22 8BB United Kingdom

SYDENHAM Sainsbury's Travel Money Savacentre, Southend Lane London SE26 4PU United Kingdom

[Castleton]

Big St Christopher's has a jar for foreign currnecy if you take it in

[hammerman]

The Alzheimer's Society collect any unwanted coins and old jewellry as part of their appeal for funds.

[alex_b]

There were FX machines at London Bridge Tube and Blackfriars Tube that will do conversion or donate to charity (or there were pre-pandemic.