Corporate CSR: Turn Foreign Coins into Charity Funds

CSR That Counts: How Businesses Can Turn Foreign Coins into Powerful Charity Impact

Corporate fundraising doesn’t always have to mean big galas, golf days, or sponsored marathons.

Sometimes, the most effective ideas are the simplest — and already sitting in your employees’ drawers, wallets, and gloveboxes.

Every year, millions of pounds’ worth of foreign coins and notes sit unused in UK homes and offices after business trips, holidays, and conferences.

What if your company could collect those coins and turn them into real funding for good causes — all while promoting sustainability and employee engagement?

With Cash4Coins, you can.

Why Foreign Coin Collections Make the Perfect CSR Project

A foreign coin fundraising drive is one of the most inclusive and impactful CSR activities a business can run.

It doesn’t matter how big or small your organisation is — everyone can contribute, and everyone has a few leftover coins tucked away somewhere.

It’s an idea that works because it’s:

✅ Simple to run – no complex logistics or training required

✅ Inclusive – every employee can take part

✅ Sustainable – coins are recycled or reused

✅ Meaningful – funds directly support partner charities

✅ Visual and shareable – easy to promote internally and externally

And best of all? It creates a tangible connection between your staff’s small everyday actions and your company’s wider social impact.

The Scale of the Opportunity

Research suggests there’s over £500 million in leftover foreign coins sitting idle across the UK.

A single office of 100 employees could easily collect £300–£600 in unused coins — without anyone feeling they’ve had to “give.”

For national or global businesses, that figure can climb into the thousands.

All from coins that would otherwise never be spent.

What Cash4Coins Accepts

Start Exchange

Why Businesses Can’t Bank These Coins

It’s a common frustration — after overseas travel or client meetings, employees return with a handful of coins that can’t be exchanged.

Banks and bureaux de change won’t accept coins and often reject older or withdrawn notes.

That means this “loose change” typically ends up in office drawers or gets thrown away.

That’s where Cash4Coins comes in — turning what would be waste into a CSR success story.

How It Works

We make it effortless for companies and CSR teams to launch a foreign coin collection campaign:

1️⃣ Collect

Set up a collection point in your office reception, staff canteen, or breakroom.

Encourage employees to donate their leftover holiday coins and old banknotes.

You can even make it a friendly competition between departments or branches.

2️⃣ Send

Once your collection boxes are full, simply post them to us using Freepost or book a courier collection (fully insured).

3️⃣ Process

We count, sort, and process all the coins — from euros and yen to old £1 coins and pre-euro currency.

We handle all 180 global currencies and 400 outmoded ones.

4️⃣ Donate

We transfer your proceeds directly to your chosen charity partner, or back to your CSR fund for redistribution.

It’s quick, transparent, and 100% accountable.

Strengthen Your CSR Partnerships

Many UK companies already partner with charities — through payroll giving, fundraising, or volunteering.

Adding a foreign coin collection is a simple way to boost those existing relationships and show employees that every small act makes a difference.

It’s also a fantastic activation tool for CSR campaigns like:

• Workplace charity weeks

• Sustainability or “green office” initiatives

• Employee volunteering programmes

• International awareness days (World Earth Day, Giving Tuesday, etc.)

Sustainability Meets Social Impact

This is more than just fundraising — it’s circular economy in action.

Coins that would have gone to waste are:

♻️ Sorted and repurposed responsibly

🌍 Kept out of landfill

💚 Reintroduced into circulation or recycled for materials

It’s an easy way for your organisation to demonstrate genuine commitment to sustainability while supporting meaningful causes.

💬 Real Example

A UK retail company ran a three-month “Change for Change” challenge across its sites.

Staff donated leftover coins from work trips and holidays — everything from euros to dirhams and pre-euro francs.

The total? £2,740 raised for their charity of the year.

The campaign also boosted employee morale and generated fantastic internal PR.

Why Businesses Love This CSR Initiative

✅ Quick to launch — no big setup costs

✅ Fully insured and handled by experts

✅ Works across multiple sites or offices

✅ Supports corporate ESG and sustainability goals

✅ Boosts employee engagement and team spirit

✅ Demonstrates visible social impact

It’s simple. It’s scalable. And it’s a story every business can proudly tell.

Get Started Today

Ready to launch your company’s next big CSR win?

Turn your team’s leftover travel coins into real change for your charity partners.

👉 Visit Cash4Coins.co.uk today to find out how we can help your business collect, process, and donate foreign coins effortlessly.

Cash4Coins – Turning spare change into real change.