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Do you really need to pass your stamps on?

Last time we checked, stamps aren't killing the oceans or taking up much space in landfill, so you're not doing any harm if you just throw them away!

Who will take used postage stamps?

Some charities accept donations of used stamps, and this usually means posting them to the volunteer who is coordinating the collection. The website Used Postage Stamps for Charity is probably the best source of information on which charities accept donations of postage stamps. They list over 20 different organisations - see below for a couple of examples. Don't forget to put enough postage on your envelope/parcel! The RNLI Lifeboat charity the RNLI accepts used postage stamps. Send them to:

RNLI stamps, care/of Lara, 7 Speedwell Brixham Devon TQ5 9MJ

If you include a note with your email address, she will email you confirmation. This info is taken from the Used Postage Stamps for Charity website and has not been confirmed by Pass It On.

CLIC Sargent Children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent accepts used postage stamps. Send them to:

Stamp Champ CLIC Sargent Unit 6, Abbey Wood Business Park Filton Bristol BS34 7JU

This info is taken from the Used Postage Stamps for Charity website and has not been confirmed by Pass It On.

Not taking/no longer taking stamps
 * The charity LEPRA used to take stamps, but in a December 2021 email, they told us: "Unfortunately we are having to ask our many generous donors to stop sending such donations. Sadly, stamp collecting is a dying hobby and it is now impossible to find appropriate outlets for anything other than high value, rare stamps.  We have been advised by our regulator, the Charity Commission that bulk purchased UK stamps are funding criminal activity." www.gov.uk/government/news/alert-for-charities-fundraising-and-postal-stamp-fraud