Our Purpose
To be a sustainable, member-focused co-operative, assisting people including, but not limited to, members of society struggling for acceptance by traditional financial institutions, to access financial products and services in a commercially viable way.
What makes us different?
Leeds Credit Union is a financial cooperative with 37,000 members that provides straightforward, affordable financial services.
As a mutual there are no shareholders so it is owned by its members and always has the interests of the members at the heart of everything it does.
The credit union prides itself on providing members with the most appropriate services based on their circumstances.
Anyone who lives or works in Leeds, Wakefield or Barking and Dagenham, residents of certain
housing associations or who works for one of our
'Select' employers is applicable to join the credit union.
Leeds City Credit Union Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
Leeds City Credit Union Ltd is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme established under The Financial Services and Markets Act 2002. In respect of deposits with a UK office, payments under the scheme are limited to 100% of the first £85,000. This may be subject to change please visit
www.fscs.org.uk for the latest details.