Charities and not-for-profits

Charities and not for profit organisations are important in our communities. That's why we're here to help them succeed.

A bank account can help you to manage the day to day running of your charity or organisation. We offer products to those with a turnover of up to £250,000.

We’re here to provide guidance and support to help manage your banking and support the day-to-day running of things.

Products and services

  • A current account with 24/7 access through Online and Mobile Banking
  • An instant access savings account
  • Telephone Banking
  • A range of cards to help manage your account
  • UK based contact centres

What you can expect from us

  • The human touch with Business Banking Managers to help with your account
  • Fee-free banking for charities
  • Face to face banking at Post Offices
  • Cash machines which you can use to withdraw or deposit cash & cheques, check your balance and manage your PIN
     

Looking after your money every day

 

We offer free day to day banking for charities. This includes charities which are registered, unregistered and have excepted charity status. You’ll see what this means further down this page.

Want help using your account? Visit our support page for more details


Other useful links

Charity Commission – England & Wales

UK Finance – Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide

NCVO help & guidance

Scottish Charity Regulator

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Charities

We offer fee-free banking for:

  • registered charities
  • charities that don’t need to register
  • charities with excepted status.

     

The Charity Commission looks after registered charities in England and Wales. Even if you're a charity, not all charities need to register.

Your charity must register with the Commission if:

You can read more about how to register a charity using these links: 

 

Keeping us up to date

It’s important that you keep your information up to date. Please tell us if any of these change: 

  • The people who run your charity or not for profit organisation
  • Your charity’s registered address
  • The nature of your organisation, for example, your usual activities
  • The type of business you are, for example, if you’re no longer a charity.
     

Do your banking online

Ways for you to manage your money without leaving home

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