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Motion · S6M-19214 · 3 Oct 2025

Banking Charges for Charities and Not-for-profit Organisations

Lodged by Jackie Dunbar (Scottish National Party) Members' Business Motion 26 supporters

The motion

 That the Parliament expresses its concern that a reported increasing number of banks have introduced banking charges for small charities, community groups, community councils and other not-for-profit organisations; recognises what it sees as the immense work done in communities across Scotland, including across Aberdeen Donside, by these groups, many of which operate on tight budgets and are being affected by such banking charges; believes that most people are still feeling the consequences of having to bail out banks following the 2008 financial crisis and that banks that benefitted from a bail out now levying banking charges on community groups is distasteful and hinders the work of these groups, and notes the view that banks should allow community groups to use their funds for the purposes which they were gathered for, instead of bolstering the profits of banks. 

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.