Ethical bank options for Climate Action (VCSE) Networks - any ideas?

Hi everyone

We’ve had a query from a local Climate Action Network group, that we are supporting in Milton Keynes, about ethical banking options for unincorporated groups. They’re looking for a free current account – with online access and two signatories – but options seem limited. Many ethical banks only offer savings accounts or require groups to be incorporated.

They’ve also come across the Social Change Nest platform – https://thesocialchangenest.org/solutions/grassroots-groups/ – and are wondering if anyone has experience with this or similar “fiscal hosting” models?

We’ve shared a list of ethical providers – including those on the Charity Finance Group site: https://www.cfg.org.uk – but if anyone has tips, tools (e.g. comparison tables), or experience supporting other CANS with similar issues, we’d love to hear from you.

Please respond here or I would love to be contacted with any ideas on: anna@communityactionmk.org.

Thanks! Anna (Community Action: MK - Milton Keynes)