Ethical Bank

Charity Bank is an ethical bank. However our mission goes far beyond the common interpretation of ethical banking.

Positive investment

Every pound our customers deposit with us is lent responsibly to charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups that are doing great and necessary work – creating jobs, helping the vulnerable or generating income – in communities up and down the UK and beyond.

Transparency

Our customers know exactly what we do with their money. We publish details of every loan we make in our meet our borrowers section of our website and in our project portfolio.

Social Impact

The difference we make, our social impact, is at the heart of who we are. Our work to create social change distinguishes us from other banks. Our depositors and investors have supported over 830 organisations, with loans worth £110 million touching the lives of more than 3 million people.

Ethical endorsement

Charity Bank was rated (since 2009) as a best buy in the Ethical Consumer Buyers Guides to Bank Accounts. Ethical Consumer magazine ranks companies and their products against a range of ethical issues and then recommends the best performing as sector Best Buys.

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 (most recently in 2009) against various criteria including irresponsible lending, environmental devastation and environmental reporting.

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