Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide

Choosing the right bank account is an important decision and the multitude of options available can be overwhelming. The Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide is here to help.

UK Finance listened to voluntary sector groups who told us that there were a lack of resources providing information about bank accounts, specific to the voluntary sector. In direct response to this need, we worked with banks and the voluntary sector to create the Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide. This guide has impartial advice, simplifying the banking process and helping you choose, open, and manage a bank account that works for your voluntary organisation.

The Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide was created by UK Finance with providers of UK charity and community account bank accounts and voluntary sector groups . 

About UK Finance

UK Finance represents nearly 300 of the leading firms providing finance, banking, markets and payments-related services in or from the UK. We work with our members to help them provide better services for their customers.

Participating banks

  • Barclays Bank   
  • CAF Bank
  • Danske Bank
  • HSBC
  • Lloyds
  • Metrobank
  • NatWest
  • Reliance Bank  
  • Santander
  • The Co-operative Bank
  • TSB
  • Unity Trust Bank  
  • Virgin Money

Participating voluntary sector members

  • Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)   
  • Charity Commission (England & Wales)
  • Charity Commission (Northern Ireland) 
  • Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 
  • Charity Finance Group (CFG)
  • Foundation Scotland
  • Girlguiding
  • National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
  • National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
  • Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)
  • Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
  • Townswomen’s’ Guild
  • Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

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