Found money … what should I do !

[Brighton5555]

Hi so a couple weeks ago I visited my sister and we went around a good few charity shops like we always do when we see each other.

I noticed a lovely patchwork type of quilted blanket that looked like it was hand made ! I paid for it and it’s been still in the carrier bag till this morning as I wanted to wash it first before use

I was checking for any washing instructions on the labels and that’s when I noticed that in one quarter of the blanket it felt different … the more I pressed on that area the more I could almost feel something move so curiously I made a cut and I’ve found money inside

It’s not old notes , it’s uk money and quite a chunk. Most of it in £50 notes and we are talking over £1000, I don’t want to say how many thousands

I don’t know what to do. Go back to the shop? Or keep it

I’m due to go on holiday soon and it would really help with expenses

Keep it it’s a gift ♥️

Give it to the charity that the shop you bought it from was supporting.

You could split it half to the charity and keep half.

That’s what my instinct tells me to do but I have a nagging voice. I’m imagining some old lady kept her savings in here and somehow it’s got to the charity shop

I’d keep it. You won’t find the owner. Could be someone’s donated belongings after a clear out or someone passing and is unaware of what’s in the blanket, they won’t miss it if they didn’t know it was there. Perhaps make a donation to the charity and enjoy the rest?

Take it back to the shop/tell the police! Can’t believe you’d possibly think of keeping it.

Why shouldn't she keep it? She didn't steal it.

I doubt the shop could trace it back to the donatee. I'd keep it, but give a bit to charity to assuage my guilt!

Maybe speak to the charity shop to see if they know who donated it?

Then split the money three ways, or two ways if you don’t know who the donor is.

@Boombastic22

Take it back to the shop/tell the police! Can’t believe you’d possibly think of keeping it.

I'm sure the Police would be really interested 🙄

Keep it. Whoever said the call the police is clearly jealous

The shop probably wouldn't know who donated it. Would be nice to donate to the charity but completely up to you as you have purchased it and it's contents.

@Boombastic22

Take it back to the shop/tell the police! Can’t believe you’d possibly think of keeping it.

Well I paid for the item and didn’t know about the money inside until this morning . I know when o have made donations normally I’ve Walked in handed the bag over and left so I know they won’t know the owner

I would call the shop and ask if anyone has contacted them re missing money, if not I would take it to the police, and let the charity shop know in case the owner does comes forward in the near future.

No way would I keep that amount of money. Could you speak to the charity to a) see if they can track down the donor and b) donate to them if not? I genuinely think it would be unethical to keep it, personally - the fact you’re going on holiday doesn’t come into it; many people can’t afford a holiday at all so it hardly justifies holding onto the money!

I'd keep it.

@Riverlee

Maybe speak to the charity shop to see if they know who donated it?

Then split the money three ways, or two ways if you don’t know who the donor is.

Well no, if they could find out who donated it then I would give it back to them, not expect to split it. But I doubt they can, unless it was gift aid registered perhaps?

Keep it and be thankful for the good fortune.

@XelaM

Keep it. Whoever said the call the police is clearly jealous

Oh I just cross posted with you and I would also hand it to the police if the charity shop is unaware of someone looking for it.

I'm definitely not jealous though, I have my own blanket

Think I would ring the shop and ask if they knew who donated the blanket. If they did, then I would assume whoever donated it had no idea there was money there, could have been an elderly relative stashing it away. I'd certainly want to hand some of it back, either to the donor or the shop.

Agree with @xxxsuper actually - police if the charity can’t locate the donor

Dont go to the store. Its not their money either, it was donated by someone, and it will probably just end up in the pockets of the manager or someone else.

My guess is that it might have belonged to an elderly who used to store their money inside, they might have passed away, moved to a nursing home or something, and their relative donated their stuff away without knowing.

Something similar happened to my grandma. She was extremely distraught.

Wish there was a way to track down the donor!

There’s no right or wrong answer. If it’s a large sum I couldn’t in all conscience just keep it and spend it. I would contact the charity shop and tell them you’d found some money in a quilt if they knew who donated it/someone contacted them about it and could give the details of the amount then you would give it to them. Otherwise would donate to the charity the shop is run by.

Well, the owner won’t have knowingly given it away with money in, so has it belonged to someone now deceased? I’d assume the charity shop would be contacted in a panic if there’s any sort of error. So you could contact them and leave your info, saying that it’s regarding a blanket that seems valuable and might have been donated in error. If you hear nothing for several months, keep it. Not sure why morally you’d need to split the money as that money wasn’t donated to the shop - the blanket was and you found the money in it.

Keep it. It’s yours.