Chorley Building Society

Chorley Building Society
TypeBuilding Society (Mutual)
IndustryBanking
Financial services
Founded7 March 1859
Headquarters,
England
Number of locations
3[1]
Area served
United Kingdom
Key peopleChief Executive – Stephen Penlington
ProductsSavings, Mortgages and Insurance
Total assetsIncrease £427.5 million GBP (February 2025) [2]
Memberscirca 28,000 (February 2024)[3]
Number of employees
79 (February 2025)[2]
Websitechorleybs.co.uk

The Chorley and District Building Society, trading as Chorley Building Society, is a British building society based in Chorley, Lancashire, England. It is a member of the Building Societies Association. As a building society, it operates under the principle of mutuality, meaning it is owned by its members rather than shareholders.

The society has three branches, including a Head Office located on Foxhole Road, High Street in Chorley, and Towngate in Leyland.

Key House Head Office and Branch

History

The society established as The Chorley & District Building Society on 7 March 1859.[4]

Awards

ESG Initiative of the Year Winner 2024

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

  1. ↑ "Contact Us". Chorley Building Society. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Annual Report & Accounts
  3. ↑ BSA Yearbook: The Chorley and District Building Society
  4. ↑ "When was my building society founded?". Building Societies Association. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Winner of ESG Initiative of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "5-star rating for the seventh consecutive year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Later Life Lender of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Specialist Mortgage Provider of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Building Society of the Year". Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Regular 5-star ratings". Retrieved 7 October 2025.