Eligibility
Joining Acorn and starting your savings journey is simple, with eligibility criteria designed to include and support our community.
Once your application to join is accepted, you will be asked to pay a one-time non-refundable admin fee of £2 to activate your membership. You’ll automatically be given a Regular Savings account, known as a shares account. To maintain membership, you only need to hold a minimum of £1 in your account throughout your membership.
The main eligibility criteria:
- Payroll partners: For payroll savings you will need to be employed by one of our payroll partner organisations.
- Acorn membership: You will need to be a member of Acorn Community Bank.
- ID & address checks: You will need to pass our identification and address verification checks
To find out if you are eligible to become a member of Acorn, you can visit our Post Code Eligibility Checker. Join the Acorn Family today and take the first step towards achieving your financial goals!
We also run special savings initiatives to encourage short-term saving habits and promote financial well-being. These saver accounts may have additional or alternative eligibility criteria, tailored to specific goals or groups.