Darlington Building Society

Darlington Building Society is a UK building society, which has its head office in Darlington, County Durham, England.^[1] It reported assets of £833 million in 2022^[2] and is a member of the Building Societies Association. It currently has branches in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington (High Row), Guisborough, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Redcar, Stockton and Yarm.

Darlington Building Society

Company type	Building Society (Mutual)
Industry	Banking Financial services
Founded	1856
Headquarters	Darlington, England, UK
Number of locations	9
Products	Mortgages, Investments
Total assets	£833 million (2022)
Number of employees	186 (2022)
Website	www.darlington.co.uk

The Society offers a range of products including: Savings accounts and mortgage.

In 2021 it was named building society of the year ^[3] after investing heavily in digital banking, working with UK based IT company IeDigital.^[4]

Every year it donates 5% of its profits to local good causes, supporting mental health, climate, poverty, loneliness and developing skills for the unemployed.^[5][6]

References

1. "Darlington Building Society". Financial Conduct Authority Mutuals Register. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
2. "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). darlington.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
3. "Simply the best – Darlington Building Society's record-breaking year". The Northern Echo. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
4. "Darlington building society undergoes digital overhaul". Always Finance. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
5. "Darlington building society 5% pledge fund". County Durham Community Foundation. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
6. "Building Society pledges further 'heavy investment' after record-breaking year". The Northern Echo. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

• Darlington Building Society
• Building Societies Association