Our charities

The Times Christmas Charity Appeal is supporting three outstanding charities

Thrive uses gardening to change the lives of disabled people

Action for Children helps children forced to live away from their families and in care

Pump Aid provides clean water and sanitation for people in Africa

Please give generously

Donate loose change

The Royal Mint estimates that about £380 million worth of loose change is lying around in British households. That is about £30 per home which could be going to good causes.

One company is doing its bit to see that it does. Coinstar operates machines in all four major supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, which count unsorted coins for exchange into bank notes and vouchers. Customers can also donate their change to a good cause at the machines and for the third year running Coinstar has teamed up with The Times to give all donations to our Christmas Charity Appeal.

Last year £1,000 was raised in this way for our appeal.

Donors using Coinstar receive a Gift Aid slip with their receipt. If the slip is completed and posted, it allows the charity to claim tax relief, giving them £1.28 for every £1 donated.