The Lewes PoundThe Lewes Pound in Numbers
| 100+ | Number of local Lewes businesses accepting Lewes Pounds |
| 6 | Issuing points where you can buy Lewes Pounds – Lewes Town Hall, Cheese Please, Harveys Brewery Shop, Laportes, Mr Richards Butchers and Lewes Farmers Market (1st Saturday) |
| LP 10,000 | The number of Lewes Pounds currently in circulation |
| LP 1,000+ | The amount of Lewes Pounds on monthly subscription. You can set up a standing order here: http://www.thelewespound.org/set-up-a-standing-order/ |
| LP 21 | The highest denomination of Lewes Pounds because 5% of the amount we issue is donated to Lewes causes – or 20 guineas for the racing minded. The other denominations are LP10, LP5 and LP1 |
| £6,500 | The amount donated to Lewes causes from the Lewes Pounds bought as mementos |
| 1789 | Date of the first Lewes Pound and the start of the French Revolution |
| 2008 | Launch of the current series of Lewes Pounds, 9 years ago |
| 4 | Soon to be 5, the number of collectors packs for sale. A new Celebrating Lewes pack will be available soon |
| 8 | The number of Lewes Pound notes being presented at the International Bank Note Fair in Amsterdam in March 2017 |
| 7 | Number of UK towns with local currencies: Bristol, Brixton, Exeter, Kingston, Liverpool, Totnes and of course Lewes |
| 62 | The number of different reasons given for using Lewes Pounds – from ‘It’s unexpected’; ‘supports Lewes’; ‘it’s fun’; ‘celebrates Lewes’; ‘attracts visitors’; ‘less food miles’; ‘provides the seeds of an alternative to the international financial system’; – ‘makes you think’ amongst others |
Weʼre raising £1,500 to support food bank users by giving them envelopes of Lewes Pounds. Read more
