SMALL change has made a big difference to three charities in Dartmouth.

Customers who donated pennies from the annual interest on their accounts at the town’s Yorkshire Building Society have helped local good causes.

The Dartmouth and District Indoor Swimm­ing Pool Fund, the Dartmouth Community Defibrillator Fund and Down South, which supports people with Down’s syndrome, have all benefited to the tune of £100 thanks to the campaign.

The three were nominated by the Dartmouth branch of the building society whose charitable foundation has nationally donated a total of £100,000 to projects nominated by customers.

Branch manager Michelle Concannon said: ‘I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came into the branch to nominate a charity for a donation during our Small Change Big Difference campaign.

‘At Yorkshire Building Society we are committed to our community and I hope these donations will enable the charities to carry on their wonderful work here in Dartmouth.’

More than 750,000 York­shire Building Society accounts contribute to scheme.

As of 2014, the Charit­able Foundation has donated more than £14,000 to Dartmouth projects.