At Gatehouse Bank, we are committed to giving back. We do this through corporate giving, volunteering and staff fundraising.

2023

Our initiatives in the community are focused on making a positive impact to some of the UK’s most pressing social and environmental needs, such as climate change, health and wellbeing.

We are pleased to have selected Rainbow Trust as Gatehouse Bank’s Charity of the Year for 2023 and its vital work in supporting families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness.

Rainbow Trust provides practical and emotional support for these families, supporting the entire family through measures such as listening to their fears, keeping a child company during hospital stays, and organising activities for the child who is unwell and their siblings.

2022

We are proud to have supported food redistribution charity, FareShare, as the Bank’s Charity of the Year for 2022 and the brilliant work this charity does to address food waste and hunger.

In the UK, 8.4 million people are struggling to afford to eat and at the same time, enough good food for 1.3 billion meals goes to waste each year, contributing to climate change. FareShare’s innovative approach takes surplus food and gets it to people who need it.

Throughout the year, the Bank’s staff engaged in numerous fundraising efforts, managing to raise over £10,000 in aid of FareShare.

2021

Our colleagues selected Centrepoint as Gatehouse Bank’s 2021 Charity of the Year because of the fantastic work this leading charity does to support social mobility and access to housing in the UK. From housing and health to learning and engagement, Centrepoint helps vulnerable young people move on from homelessness and build a future they can believe in.

Sleep Out

Sleep Out

Chiltern Hills Challenge

Chiltern Hills Challenge

Pizza making challenge

Pizza making challenge

Marching out in March

Marching out in March

Gatehouse says “thank you”

Gatehouse says “thank you”

2020

Our community approach throughout the difficulties of 2020 aimed to be local and responsive. We are proud to be part of a responsible banking community responding to the needs of society during Covid-19, providing flexible support for any customers facing financial hardship and supporting our local NHS trusts with donations during the crisis and time off for colleagues to donate blood.

Our Charity of the Year for 2019/20 was Macmillan Cancer Support. Our committed colleagues ran marathons, hosted bake sales, participate in quizzes — and more — to raise vital funds to support Macmillan’s work providing specialist health care and advice for those suffering from cancer.