Charity Deposit Accounts

Charity Deposit Accounts

If you’re a Charity and want to open a Charity deposit account, it’s essential that you shop around. When compared to personal savings accounts, Charity deposit accounts offer lower interest rates and a low number of accounts, making it the more important to research for the best rates.

Our Charity deposit account best buy tables, are independent and 100% unbiased.  The Charity deposit accounts on offer are, instant access, 7 day notice, 30 day notice, 60 day notice, 90 day notice, 6 month notice, 12 month notice, 1 year fixed, 2 year fixed and 3 year fixed rate deposit accounts.

Naturally, the longer your organisation ties up the capital invested in a Charity deposit account, the higher the interest rate. The rate can be boasted further by the amount of money invested in an account. A number of Charity savings accounts use an interest rate tiered structure. Before opening a Charity deposit account, you should consider the type of access you want from the account.

Applicable compensation scheme

The accounts featured in the above table are covered by a number of different compensation schemes.

For banks and building societies who are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) you should check whether your charity meets the qualifying criteria. The following information is taken from the FSCS website:

FSCS was set up mainly to assist private individuals, although some smaller businesses are also covered. Larger businesses are generally excluded, although there are some exceptions to this (for example for claims in respect of certain compulsory insurances). Our rules tell us which claims are eligible and form part of the FSA’s Handbook of rules and guidance, under Redress, Compensation.

As an indicative guide only, for the purposes of deposit and investment claims, smaller companies are protected. A smaller company must meet two of the following criteria (as set out in section 247 of the Companies Act 1985 or section 382 of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable):

• Turnover: not more than £6.5 million
• Balance sheet total: not more than £3.26 million
• Total number of employees: not more than 50

The same levels of compensation apply whether the claimant is a private individual, small business, or a small company.

More information about the various compensation schemes can be found by clicking on the links below:

Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Isle of Man’s Depositors’ Compensation Scheme
Guernsey Banking Deposit Compensation Scheme
Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme