Charity campaigns supported by Leeds Building Society members raised more than £118,000 for good causes last year.

Leeds supported partner charities Age UK, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Variety – the Children’s Charity and its own Charitable Foundation through the ‘Your Interest in Theirs’ scheme, where members donate the pence amount of interest they earn on their savings.

The Society also donates 1% of the average balances in all Caring Saver accounts, shared equally between these same four charity partners.

The mutual made donations totalling £118,427 through the Your Interest in Theirs and Caring Saver schemes in 2016.

“We are delighted our members have kindly supported the Society’s fundraising efforts, resulting in an overall donation to local and national charities in 2016 of over £118,000,” said Luke Wellock, Leeds Building Society’s Corporate Responsibility Manager.

“Their backing enables us to continue to support some great causes in the areas within which we operate.”

Pictured: Variety, the Children’s Charity handing over the keys to a Sunshine Coach to The New Rush Hall School in Essex last year, purchased thanks to Your Interest in Theirs and Caring Saver donations from Leeds Building Society.