Leeds Building Society members have raised £16,767 for charity by casting votes during the annual general meeting (AGM).
The mutual donated 25p for every vote returned, and members could chose to give to either the society’s charity partner Dementia UK or Leeds Building Society Foundation.
Around £11,806 was raised for Dementia UK, with the mutual stating that this would help more families to access help from the charity’s dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
They offer clinical, emotional and practical support to enable people to “live positively” with dementia.
The remaining £4,961 was raised for the Leeds Building Society Foundation, which focuses on offering support to those in need of a “safe and secure home”.
Leeds Building Society’s chief executive Richard Fearon (pictured) said: “Meeting members at our AGM and hearing about what matters to them is really important to us.
“Our commitment to charitable activity and support in our communities is intrinsic to our identity as a mutual and it’s good to know our members value this too.”
She added: “Through participating in our AGM, members have raised more than £16,700 and we’re very happy to pass on these donations to our charity partner Dementia UK and the Leeds Building Society Foundation to help with their valuable work.”
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