Darlington Building Society

British building society

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

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.

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

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