Castle & Minster Credit Union Ltd provides Local, Ethical, Affordable Finance to people who live or work in Kirklees.
On October 18 – International Credit Union Day, Castle & Minster will be celebrating 17 years of successful business offering members a wide range of financial services, particularly to those who are excluded by high street finance providers.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective alternative to commercial banks and other high street financial institutions. There are more than 51,000 credit unions in the world serving more than 196 million people in 100 countries.
Castle & Minster have develop over the years from a payroll savings provider working in partnership with Kirklees Council with a few hundred members to a Credit union offering its 8,000 plus members a wide range of financial services. We are member owned and run.
The theme of this years’ International Credit Union Day is ‘Members Matter Most’ and celebrates the important economic and social contributions credit unions make to their communities worldwide. It aligns cooperatively owned and controlled credit unions with the greater cooperative business sector and the United Nations as they celebrate 2012 as the International Year of the Cooperatives.
For more information T: 01484 226666, E: info@castleandminster.co.uk