Banks’ cash machine bid to boost donations to charities

People will be able to donate money to charities including Cancer Research UK, Barnardo’s and Age UK at the same time as withdrawing cash at thousands of ATMs from this week. More than 8,000 cash machines across the Royal Bank of Scotland group network have been enabled to accept donations of between £1 and £150 to eight charities.

The scheme went live on RBS machines yesterday and will be rolled out by NatWest, Ulster Bank and Coutts today.

The other charities to benefit are Children in Need, the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal, which helps finance relief for people affected by major disasters in poorer countries, Oxfam’s Emergency Work and the RSPCA at NatWest ATMs.

RBS machines will also allow donations to the STV Appeal.