Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation has said thanks a million to its members on the Isle of Wight who have contributed their own money to the more than £4million donated to help charities and good causes around the UK.
The Earl Mountbatten Hospice and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are just 2 of the charities that have benefited from Charitable Foundation donations after being recommended by people on the Isle of Wight.
It is funded through the Small Change Big Difference scheme where members donate the pennies from the interest on their mortgage or savings accounts just once a year to help smaller charities around the UK.
Michael Ward, proprietor of the Yorkshire’s Ryde agency, said:
“The Charitable Foundation would not exist without the support of our members who, on average, donate less than 50p a year. But all that small change really does add up to enable the Charitable Foundation to make a big difference – as the charities that have benefited here on the Isle of Wight will know.
“We’re really proud of the impact the Charitable Foundation has had on our community and we want that to continue. If you know a charity that could benefit from a donation please come in and have a chat with a member of our team.”
In 2016, the Charitable Foundation paid 1,813 donations totalling £554,229 to good causes and charities throughout the UK.
For more information about our Small Change Big Difference scheme and to see an interactive map of recent Charitable Foundation donations visit www.ybs.co.uk/charitablefoundation.
