Our Awards

We are proud to have been recognised for the following achievements:

In 2009 Charity Bank was awarded Most effective partnerships strategy for its work with regional development agency Yorkshire Forward and Most innovative customer experience programme for its Different Journeys initiative at the Financial Innovation Awards, run by the Institute of Financial Services (ifs), a key event in the financial industry calendar.

Mark Goodman, a member of the awards judging panel, said: “Charity Bank’s pioneering partnership with Yorkshire Forward creates a new model for financing community projects and charities so that much-needed services can be offered to marginalized communities.”

Charity Bank won the Best Business in the Community Award at the inaugural West Kent Business Excellence Awards where it was recognised for its commitment to revitalising deprived areas and communities.  Chief Executive Malcolm Hayday also won the Not-for-profit Entrepreneur of the Year award for his leadership, belief and passion in growing Charity Bank from a £500,000 pilot scheme into the UK’s first ever regulated bank and general charity.

Charity Bank was also awarded the Ethical Consumer Best Buy Label for its savings accounts.

“By identifying those companies such as Charity Bank who consider ethics throughout their entire operation, the Ethical Consumer Best Buy Label gives savers the confidence that they are making the best possible ethical and environmental choice.”
Rob Harrison, Ethical Consumer editor

In 2009, 2008 and 2007 the Ethical Company Accreditation Scheme has awarded Charity Bank for its ethical status.  With a score of 100 out of 100, Charity Bank scored the maximum possible score. The score was given after Charity Bank was reviewed against various criteria including irresponsible lending, environmental devastation and environmental reporting.

Charity Bank won the Best Business in the Community Award 2008 at the West Kent Business Excellence Awards where it was recognised for its commitment to revitalising deprived areas and communities.

In 2007 Charity Bank won the Professional Services Award at the UK Charity Awards for excellence in services offered to the charity sector. The judges particularly commended Charity Bank on its widening of access to finance for charities.

Charity Bank won the most promising new banking product award at the IFS/Deloitte Financial Innovation Awards 2005, beating off competition from HSBC, First Direct and the Newcastle Building Society.

Charity Bank won the Financial Services Award at the UK Charity Awards 2005 recognising both excellence in financial services offered to the charity sector and, importantly, the additional work the bank engages in within the charity sector.

Charity Bank won the Community Involvement award at the Ethnic Minority Social Enterprise Awards 2005 for services provided to Black Minority and Ethnic Social Enterprises.