friendly society

a business organization which is owned by its members. Friendly societies were the forerunners of many modern Insurance Companies and BUILDING SOCIETIES. See REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT, 1986.

friendly society

an association of individuals (members) who make regular voluntary contributions into a fund upon which they can draw in times of need or to provide themselves with houses. Friendly societies were the forerunners of the modern INSURANCE SOCIETIES and BUILDING SOCIETIES. See REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, BUILDING SOCIETIES ACT 1986.

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Children's Mutual, the friendly society which pioneered the concept of 'Baby Bonds' in its earlier incarnation as Tunbridge Wells Equitable, is linking with a range of High Street shops, including Boots and Mothercare, Lloyds TSB and a long list of building societies to offer two products which offer access to several managed funds.

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