Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation has thanked people in Abergavenny for helping it to reach its £7m donation milestone.

A total of 24 charities and good causes have received £4,600 through the Society’s Abergavenny agency since the Charitable Foundation’s first donation in 1999.

Most recently, Llanfoist Fawr Primary School received £100.

Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation is funded through the Small Change Big Difference® scheme where members donate the pennies from the interest on their accounts just once a year to help smaller charities around the UK.

Paul Wadsworth, proprietor of the Yorkshire Building Society’s agency in Abergavenny, said: “We’re delighted to be able to celebrate the Charitable Foundation reaching its £7million donation milestone. We would not be able to do this without the support of our members who fund the Charitable Foundation and we thank them for recommending such worthwhile causes.

“As a mutual organisation, we’re committed to making a positive and lasting impact on the communities we serve. It’s remarkable what a big difference the Charitable Foundation has made, not only here in Abergavenny but in communities all around the UK.”

The Charitable Foundation supports UK registered charities which improve people’s health, save lives and tackle poverty in line with the Society’s commitment to creating a lasting and positive impact on the communities where its members and colleagues live and work.

To nominate a charity for a donation please visit your local branch or visit www.ybs.co.uk/charitablefoundation