The Leeds Building Society has donated £11,000 to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Each year the society makes a donation from its Caring Saver account to Marie Curie, with the charity having received over £160,000 from the account since it began.

The mutual donates 1% of the average balance in all Caring Saver accounts shared equally between its four charity partners: Marie Curie Cancer Care, Save the Children, Help the Aged and the Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation.

Gary Brook, Leeds Building Society’s head of corporate communication, said: “The Caring Saver is the kind of account that appeals to your head as well as your heart. It offers an attractive rate of interest whatever your investment