Dear Friends, Some HSBC branches closed their cash counters some time ago and now only accept cheques with a paying in slip for CAF bank. CAF now say: https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/charity-finance-and-fundraisin... 'Receiving money You can receive money into your CAF Cash Account by online or electronic transfer, or by cash or cheque at any counter-service HSBC Branch in the UK if your sort code begins with 40, or at any counter-service RBS Branch in the UK if your sort code begins with 83. You can also pay in at any Post Office in the UK' CAF Bank can send new cash paying in books to use at the Post Office. which are bar-coded (and apparently can be used to pay cash in at HSBC as well at branches that still accept cash). CAF Bank can also send envelopes so that cheques can be paid in at the Post Office. [Being able to pay cash directly to accounts means it may be possible to claim Gift Aid using the 'Gift Aid small donations scheme (GASDS)', when all the conditions are met, but not for external charities.] Best wishes, Alice Alice Baxter Banbury Friends Meeting House premises committee