List of community currencies in the United Kingdom

This article is a list of community currencies that are, or have been, used in the United Kingdom. There are various models such as complementary currencies, local currencies, Local Exchange Trading Systems (LETS) and time-based currency:

StartedCurrencyStatusCommentOrganisationsModelWebsite 2012 Bristol pound Defunct 2021 Active for 9 years Bristol Pound Community CIC, Bristol Credit Union, Bristol City Council Local currency bristolpound.org 2008 Brixton pound Uncertain as of In 2021, there was a plan to convert to cryptocurrency, partnering with Algorand. Transition Town Brixton, Brixton Pound Local currency brixtonpound.org 2002 Eko Active Currency of Findhorn Ecovillage, Moray, Scotland Ekopia, Hygeia Foundation Community currency 2015 Exeter pound Defunct 2018 Active for 3 years Exeter Pound CIC Local currency exeterpound.org.uk 2014 Kingston Pound Active to end of 2026 Digital only at first, paper currency from 2018–2021 Transition Town Kingston Local currency kingstonpound.org 2008 Lewes pound Defunct 2025 Set to be phased out on 31 August, 2025 Transition Town Lewes Local currency thelewespound.org 2018 Lake District pound Defunct 2020 Active for 2 years Lakes Currency Project Regional currency lakedistrictpound.com n/a Oxford pound Not launched Initial plan was not successful in 2013. In 2017, a Green Party councillor put a new proposal forward to the council. Local currency oxfordpound.org.uk (archive) 2009 Stroud pound Defunct 2016 Active for 7 years. Transition Town Stroud, Stroud Pound Co-op Local currency stroudpound.org.uk (archive) 2007 Totnes pound Defunct 2019 Active for 12 years Transition Town Totnes Local currency totnespound.org

See also Barter List of community currencies in Canada List of community currencies in the United States

References