Credit union quarterly statistics - 2025 Q4

The credit union quarterly statistics are statistics aggregated from the quarterly (CQ) returns submitted by authorised credit unions in the United Kingdom.
Published on 30 April 2026

Key points from the data include:

  • Credit Union adult membership in 2025 Q4 rebounded by 0.16% to 2.16 million, compared to the fall reported last quarter.
  • The total value of loans to members grew by 0.75% in 2025 Q4, reaching a record high of £2.63 billion.
  • The total value of assets held by UK Credit Unions fell by 0.57% to £4.89 billion in 2025 Q4, driven by decreases in the assets held by Credit Unions in England and Wales of 1.68% and 2.97% respectively.
  • The total value of net liabilities in arrears has increased by 5.23% quarter-on-quarter, to £284.06 million.

Next release date: 28 August 2026