Community Directplus
Free banking for community and voluntary organisations
Community Directplus gives charities, community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises an ethical way to bank for free.
We believe that when you're working for the community, your valuable funds shouldn’t be swallowed up by avoidable banking charges.
With Community Directplus, you and your organisation will:
- Benefit from free banking
- Receive interest on credit balances of £2,000 or more
- Have the freedom to manage your account online, over the telephone, at the Post Office or by post
- Enjoy our unique Five star service promise
- Have the opportunity to apply for project funding from the Customer Donation Fund
Switching is easy. To apply over the phone, call 0800 783 4741, or download an application form (opens as PDF – 0.3Mb) today.
Please read the following documentation before applying for a Community Directplus account (These will open in new windows)
- Community Directplus tariff (opens as PDF 0.1Mb)
- Community Directplus terms & conditions (opens as PDF 0.5Mb)
Please note from 18th December 2008 changes will be made to Community Directplus Terms and Conditions. (This will open as a PDF in a new window)...
Terms and Conditions effective from 18th December 2008 (PDF – 0.1Mb)
Calls may be monitored or recorded for security and training purposes.
The Co-operative Bank reserves the right to review the account tariff for customers whose credit turnover exceed £1m per annum, who deposit more than £100,000 cash per annum, or who deposit more than 5,000 cheques per annum.

