Chorley Building Society
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| Company type | Building Society (Mutual) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking Financial services |
| Founded | 7 March 1859 |
| Headquarters | , England |
Number of locations | 3[1] |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Chief Executive – Stephen Penlington |
| Products | Savings, Mortgages and Insurance |
| Total assets |  £427.5 million GBP (February 2025)
[2] |
| Members | circa 28,000 (February 2024)[3] |
Number of employees | 79 (February 2025)[2] |
| Website | chorleybs |
The Chorley and District Building Society is a British building society based in Chorley, Lancashire, England. It is a member of the Building Societies Association.
History
[edit]The society established as The Chorley Permanent Benefit Building Society on 7 March 1859.[4]
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AGM and assets position in 1902 (Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 25 February 1902) -
Long term employee retirement (Chorley Guardian - Thursday 22 July 1993) -
Member cost savings (Chorley Guardian - Wednesday 19 January 2000) -
Branch investments (Chorley Guardian - Wednesday 12 December 2001) -
Local competition award (Garstang Courier - Friday 10 November 2000) -
Newspaper advert (Chorley Guardian - Wednesday 09 June 2004) -
Fundraising for Children In Need (Chorley Guardian - Thursday 08 November 1990) -
Sponsored Race (Leyland Guardian - Wednesday 03 May 1995)
Awards
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Chorley Building Society has received significant recognition for its services and initiatives in recent years. Notable achievements include:
- MoneyAge Mortgage Awards 2024[5]
- Mortgage Lender Survey 2024[6]
- MoneyAge Awards 2023[7]
- British Bank Awards 2023[8]
- MoneyAge Awards 2022[9]
- Smart Money People[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact Us". Chorley Building Society. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b Annual Report & Accounts
- ^ BSA Yearbook: The Chorley and District Building Society
- ^ "When was my building society founded?". Building Societies Association. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Winner of ESG Initiative of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "5-star rating for the seventh consecutive year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Later Life Lender of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Specialist Mortgage Provider of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Building Society of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Regular 5-star ratings". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
