Aerial view of our Stockport branch.

Our History

Animated montage of Vernon Building Society logos through the years

Here for Stockport since 1924...

 

1924

Founded by TAV Sutton in Stockport:

"Our purpose was to provide facilities for savings and assistance for those seeking to buy a home in stockport and the surrounding districts"

 

Teal icon showing three simplified human figures side by side, with bold text underneath that reads ‘360 Members.’

Historic black-and-white photo of the original board seated around a large table.

1945

Supported local soldiers returning from WW2 in buying their home

 

Historic street scene with soldiers and civilians walking arm-in-arm during a celebration.

1955

Becomes largest building society in Stockport

Teal icon showing three simplified human figures side by side, with bold text underneath that reads ‘1857 Members.’

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s old Stockport branch on a rainy street.

1968

Installed the Society's first computer, costing £6,290

 

Aqua icon of a house, with bold text underneath that reads 'Average House Price £4,010'.

Vintage photo of a person typing on old computer in an office setting.

1971

First local branch opens in Poynton

 

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s old Poynton branch on a street corner.

1977

New Head Office opens at St. Petersgate

 

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s current Stockport branch building.

1979-1981

Reddish & Hazel Grove branches open

Aqua icon of a house with a percentage symbol in the middle, with bold text underneath that reads 'BoE Base Rate 17%'.

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s Hazel Grove branch on a tiled corner building.

1985

Bramhall branch opens

 

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s old Bramhall branch with a Christmas display.

1995

Marple branch opens

 

Historic photo of Vernon Building Society’s old Marple branch with green-framed windows.

2000

Vernon goes online with first website

 

Aqua icon of a house with bold text underneath that reads 'Average House price £84,620'.

Office scene with a desktop computer displaying a website and a large sign reading www.thevernon.co.uk.

2008

Supported Members through global financial crash

 

Newspaper headline reading ‘The world in crisis’ with a falling stock graph and US Capitol.

2012

Launch of Community Awards

 

Vernon Bear holding a large Vernon Building Society cheque for £5,000 to local charity groups.

2020

Supported mortgage Members with payment holidays during Coronavirus pandemic

Aqua icon of a house with a percentage symbol in the middle, with bold text underneath that reads 'BoE Base Rate 0.1%'.

Two people in a meeting with a Vernon Building Society representative inside a branch office.

2023

Invested in our high streets with full branch network refurbishment

Aqua Icon of three people with bold text underneath that reads '24,580 Members'.

Modern refurbished Vernon Building Society Stockport branch with open-plan layout and bright decor.

2024

Launched Charitable Foundation with over £100,000 fund

 

Logo of Vernon Charitable Foundation with teal text and a pink heart graphic.

And Beyond...

 

Caring about what really matters, we help our Members build better futures and together, we’re greater.