Best UK Money Deals & Savings Accounts – April 2025 Guide

💳 First Direct – £175 Bonus
- Open a 1st Account & switch with 2 direct debits/standing orders
- Pay in £1,000 (must stay for 24 hours)
- Use the debit card 5 times + log into the app
- Must be new to First Direct & HSBC (since 2018)
- Bonus paid by the 20th of the following month
Click here for more info
💳 NatWest – £150 Bonus
- Open/switch to a Reward Current Account
- Pay in £1,250 (must stay for 24 hours)
- Log into the app
- Bonus paid within 30 days
Click here for more info
💰 Barclays Rainy Day Fund – 4.87% interest (up to £5,000) → Drops to 4.61% on 6 May 2025. Requires Barclays Blue Rewards (£5 monthly fee). Click here for more info.
💳 Santander Edge – 6% interest (up to £4,000 for 12 months) + 1% cashback on bills, groceries & travel (£3 monthly fee). Click here for more info.
💳 Santander Edge Up – 3.50% interest (up to £25,000) + 1% cashback on bills, groceries & travel (£5 monthly fee). Click here for more info.
💸 Santander Regular Saver – 5% fixed for 12 months. Save up to £200/month, earn £65.01 interest in a year. Click here for more info.
💳 Nationwide FlexDirect
- Flex Regular Saver: 6.50% (up to £200/month)
- 1 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA: 4.25%
- 1 Year Fixed Rate Online Bond: 4.15%
✨ If you have a Nationwide current account, mortgage or savings account (£100+), you might receive a £100 Fairer Share payment (as in 2023 & 2024).
💳 Lloyds
Club Lloyds Monthly Saver: 6.25%
- Save £25 – £400/month
- Withdrawals allowed, £400/month gives £150 interest in a year
Monthly Saver: 5.25% interest (fixed for 12 months)
- Save £25 – £250/month, £250/month gives £78.75 interest in a year
💡 Fee Alert: Club Lloyds account fee rises from £3 to £5 (June 2025), waived if you deposit £2,000/month
💳 HSBC
- Fixed Rate Cash ISA: 4.15% (up to 13 months, for current account holders)
- Fixed Rate Savings: 4.10% (1 year, no instant access)
- Fixed Rate Savings: 3.90% (2 years, no instant access)
Online Bonus Saver
- Up to £50,000: 4.00% interest
- Over £50,000: 1.75%
💳 TSB
- Cash ISA: 4.02% (18 months)
- Instant Access: Up to 6.00% (12 months)
- Fixed Rate Bond: 4.15% (12 months)
💳 Co-op Bank
- 1 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA: 3.93% (min. £5,000 deposit)
- 2 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA: 3.75% (min. £5,000 deposit)
- 1 Year Fixed Term Deposit: 4.15% (annual interest) or 4.20% (monthly interest)
💳 Virgin Money
- M Plus Current Account: 1.00% interest (up to £1,000)
- Linked Savings: 2.50% (up to £25,000)
- Defined Access E-Saver: 4.06%
- 1 Year Fixed Rate Cash E-ISA: 4.10% (fixed until April 2026)
💳 Kroo
Current Account Interest Rate: 3.40% (paid monthly)
- No monthly fees
- Interest tracks 1.10% below BoE base rate (currently 4.50%)
💳 Halifax
Reward Current Account
- Choose between £5 cash/month, a cinema ticket, digital movies or magazines
- Fee: £3/month (waived if you deposit £1,500/month)
Regular Saver: 5.50% interest (12 months)
- Save £25 – £250/month, £250/month earns £82.50 interest
💳 Chase Bank
Round-Up Account: Linked 5% interest
- 1% Cashback (changing April 2025: only on supermarkets, fuel & transport)
Chase Saver: Now 1.50% below BoE base rate (currently 3.00%)
💳 Bank of Scotland
- Monthly Saver: 5.50% interest
- 1 Year Fixed Cash ISA: 4.25%
- 2 Year Fixed Cash ISA: 4.00%
- Advantage ISA Saver: 3.50%
💳 Moneybox
- Stocks & Shares ISA: 3.25% interest (paid monthly)
- Cash ISA: 4.20% (plus 1.18% bonus for 3 months)
- 95 Day Notice Account: 4.55% (monthly interest)
💳 Starling
- Easy Saver (NEW!): 4.00% interest
💳 Raisin
Fixed Rate Bonds (Deposit: £5,000)
- Al Rayan Bank: 4.70% (1 year)
- Al Rayan Bank: 4.65% (6 months)
Easy Access (Deposit: £5,000)
- Monument Bank: 4.56% (variable)
- QIB UK: 4.40% (variable)
💳 NS&I
- Premium Bonds Prize Rate: 3.80% (from April 2025)
- Direct Saver: 3.30% (from March 2025)
- Green Savings Bond (3 Years): 2.95%
💳 Monzo
- Instant Access: 3.50%
- Instant Access Cash ISA: 3.50%
💳 Chip
- Easy Access Saver: 3.56% (only 3 free withdrawals)
- Instant Access: 3.50%
- Cash ISA: 4.32%
💡 Some charges apply, so check their terms ⬇️
💳 Tandem 💰💰💰
- Instant Access: 4.15% (includes 0.25% bonus for 12 months)
- Fixed Rate Accounts Available
Financielle Money Deals 💸
April 2025 🤑