News Summary

• Peter Neville worked for more than five years to set up Guernsey Community Savings.
• Former banker James Ellis is taking over the role.
• Neville said: "James brings exactly the right blend of financial services experience, charitable involvement and community understanding" The charity had helped about 200 people, who would otherwise have been excluded from the financial system access, to accounts and linked debit cards.
• It first opened its doors in September 2020 to support people who were not able to access mainstream banking, staff said.