Charity Bank

Large buildings often experience several changes of use over their lifetime. One such property in Leeds was originally two separate family homes. In the 1970s, it was redeveloped into a large hotel. And now it’s a Buddhist temple, home to Wat Buddharam Leeds.

Ruby’s Fund was given an ultimatum by its landlord – buy the property you’re renting or move out. The charity couldn’t afford the purchase price, couldn’t find another property, and couldn’t find a high-street bank willing to offer a loan.

One of Central YMCA’s main income streams was ravaged by the pandemic. Rather than draining its reserves, Central YMCA is using a £4m loan from Charity Bank to support its recovery. Kieran Connolly, Chief Resources Officer at Central YMCA, explains why.

Micro Rainbow offers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) asylum seekers a holistic package of support, including shared housing. Charity Bank is lending Micro Rainbow £1.5 million.

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Jan Tasker and Grace McCorkle from Collaborative Women share their experience of the loan process.

Anne Royle from Pathfinder Dogs tells us how she found the loan process and reveals why she’ll soon need a new loan for a much larger project…

It all started with a pen … Back in 2011, a chance meeting led to Age UK Herne Bay taking out an ethical loan with Charity Bank. 10 years and a second loan later, what does the charity’s Chief Officer, Sue Cliffe, have to say about the relationship?

Homeless charity DENS wanted to buy a new property, but it was struggling to access a loan from a high-street lender. Thankfully, DENS approached Charity Bank. We spoke to Head of Finance, Trina Myatt, to find out more.