That does not involve loose change; it is massive fraud—organised gangsterism.
The object of these shops is to collect travellers' loose change in local currency which would be of no use when they got home.
That, with the loose change, makes up nigh upon £200,000,000.
To all those who voted for change, loose change is all they will be left with.
What is loose change in those programmes is, or can be, more than the entire budget for some other programmes.
Similarly, a youngster may "pinch" something from the larder or pick up part of his parents' loose change.
Many people would describe that as loose change in their pocket.
At that level of income it would be surprising if there were any loose change for telephone calls, let alone charities.
