This page contains information about more basic savings type bank accounts suitable
for those in the UK. See our main UK savings account page for more details about this
type of basic account and the first part of the savings list.
If you have an adverse / bad credit history and are interested in a standard bank
account with a debit card and even a cheque book then see our bank account page
where you will find bank accounts that are even available to those undischarged from bankruptcy.
If you just want a MasterCard or Visa payment card but without the bank account
then see our prepaid card page for details of such cards.
Bradford & Bingley This has now become part of Santander. See the Santander Savings Account |
Coventry Building Society Coventry Building Society - NetSave Instant This instant access savings account comes with an ATM cash card and requires a minimum opening deposit of £1. It operates online. |
The AA The AA - Internet Extra Account The AA offers an online instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of £1. |
Bath Building Society Bath Building Society - Lifestyle Instant This building society, which operates in the Bath area, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of just £1. |
Buckinghamshire Building Society Buckinghamshire Building Society - Chiltern Easy Access Account This building society offers a branch or postal based easy access savings account that requires a minimum opening deposit and balance of £1 or £1000 depending on where you live. |
Cahoot Cahoot - Instant Access Cahoot is a division of Santander and offers an instant access savings account. This is the only account they now offer and it is managed online or by phone and requires a minimum of £1 to open it. |
Skipton Building Society Skipton Building Society - My Secret Saver This building society offers this instant access savings account as either an online account or as a branch & phone based account. Either way, the minimum opening and operating balance is just £1. |
Virgin Money Virgin Money - Easy Access E-Saver Virgin Money offers a savings account which requires a minimum opening balance of just £1. It is operated online only with easy access to your money. A current UK bank account is required. |
Guaranteed UK Bank Account for those with bad credit |
The Loughborough Building Society The Loughborough Building Society - Instant Access Account This building society, based in the East Midlands, offers a branch or postal operated instant access savings account. The minimum investment is £10. |
Teachers Building Society Teachers Building Society - Easy Access Savings This building society offers two easy access savings accounts. The minimum opening balances for these two accounts are £1 and £500. |
Progressive Building Society Progressive Building Society - Investment Share This Northern Ireland building society offers an instant access savings account. It requires a minimum opening deposit of £100 and is operated through any branch or agency using a passbook. |
Furness Building Society Furness Building Society - Access Accounts This building society may be of interest to you if you live in the North West of England. It offers an easy access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of just £1. |
Ipswich Building Society Ipswich Building Society - Premier Instant This East Anglian building society offers an easy access savings account that requires an initial investment from just £10. |
Natwest Natwest - Instant Saver This high street bank offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening balance of £1. It comes with a cash card. You can open an Instant Saver savings account whether you bank with the Natwest or not. |
Darlington Building Society Darlington Building Society - Instant Access Account This building society, based in the North East of England, offers an instant access savings account. The minimum investment required to open an account is just £1. You can make deposits and withdrawals at any branch or agency. |
Ecology Building Society Ecology Building Society - Foundations Share This building society offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum initial investment of £25. The account is operated by post. |
ING Direct ING Direct - ING Direct Savings Account This company offers an instant access savings account that can be opened with just £1 and is managed online or by phone. |
Hinckley And Rugby Building Society Hinckley And Rugby Building Society - High Rise Easy Access If you live in the Midlands area this account may be available to you. The minimum opening investment is just £25. |
Northern Rock plc (Virgin Money) Northern Rock plc (Virgin Money) - Virgin Easy Access Saver (was Everyday Access) Virgin Money (was Northern Rock plc) offers a passbook operated instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of £1. |
Manchester Building Society Manchester Building Society - Premier Instant ISA This building society offers a no notice ISA savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of £1000. |
National Counties Building Society National Counties Building Society - Branch Saver Account This Surrey based building society offers an instant access savings account that is operated at their branch. The minimum investment is just £1. |
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Norwich & Peterborough Building Society - Easy Plus Account This is an instant access savings account that can be operated in a branch or online. The minimum opening investment is £1. A LINK ATM cash card is also provided. |
Intelligent Finance Intelligent Finance - Direct Access Savings This company is a division of the Bank Of Scotland and offers an instant access savings account that can be operated by phone or online. You can start saving with as little as £1. |
Smile Smile - No-Notice Savings Smile, which is part of the Co-operative Bank, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum initial investment of just £1. |
The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank - Smart Saver This high street bank offers an instant access savings account that can be managed by phone, online, by post or in branch. It also comes with a LINK ATM cash card. It can be opened with just £1. |
Principality Building Society Principality Building Society - Instant Access Account This Wales based building society offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening balance of £1. |
The Cambridge Building Society The Cambridge Building Society - Instant Access Reward Account This building society, based in the Cambridgeshire area, offers an instant access savings account that needs only £1 to open. |
Cheshire Building Society Cheshire Building Society - Instant Access Account This building society, based in the North West of England, offers an instant access savings account. The minimum investment is £1. |
Marsden Building Society Marsden Building Society - Aquarius Saver This building society, based in the Lancashire area, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening balance of £25. |
Saffron Building Society Saffron Building Society - Cashbuild Account This building society, based in the South East, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of just £1. |
Monmouthshire Building Society Monmouthshire Building Society - Escalator Instant This South Wales based building society offers an instant access savings account that can be opened with £100. |
Vernon Building Society Vernon Building Society - Instant Access This instant access savings account is available to anyone living within a 25 mile radius of Stockport. It can be opened with just £10. |
Newbury Building Society Newbury Building Society - Instant Premium This building society offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening balance of £50. The minimum operating balance is £1. |
The Tipton & Coseley Building Society The Tipton & Coseley Building Society - Easy Access This building society, based in the West Midlands, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum opening investment of £100. |
Market Harborough Building Society Market Harborough Building Society - Instant Access This building society, based in the East Midlands, offers an instant access savings account that requires a minimum initial investment of £10. |
