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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday 21st March 2024.?

2023 has been a year of exceptional growth for Castle Community Bank headquartered in Leith. At the?AGM it was reported that total membership has grown to over 46,000 at September 2023, we have grown further since then. ?

Reflecting on a?successful?year, Chief Executive Adrian Sargent said: “I’m proud of our team, and the growth that we have achieved this year. We remain focussed on our social purpose of supporting communities, whilst helping our members to maximise their savings and manage debt as effectively as possible. At the same time, our overall current Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5 shows we are getting the day-to-day experience right for our membership.” ?

Our Chair, Stephen Pearson said:? “Castle Community Bank is leading the way in expanding the credit union movement in the UK, delivering strong and sustainable growth, underpinned by sound risk management.”

In March, Chief Executive Adrian Sargent attend the inaugural meeting of?the All Party Paliamentary Group for Credit Unions at Portcullis House in Westminster.?Adrian said: "It's great that UK Government is?spending time to look at how they can better support credit unions and mutuals in this country. It's an important time for the sector to grow, especially with the cost-of-living crisis impacting so many communities."

Also in March, Chief Executive Adrian Sargent was a speaker at?the Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL) conference in Manchester to share his insight on the future of the UK credit union and mutuals sector.

Adrian said: “I’m excited about sharing my passion for growing the credit union and mutuals sector across the UK with ABCUL members.?We have embraced fintech solutions?and so since 2021 have seen our membership grow in number?to over 46,000. There’s more to do and I want to help the sector get onboard with the latest technology can offer, improving products for members, and facilitating the growth of social impact?through community wealth building values.”

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