Nationwide £381 alert to members ahead of September

NewsCost Of LivingNationwideNationwide issued an update on Monday morning10:14, 24 Aug 2026Nationwide has issued a £381 alert to a number of its members, many of whom may be unaware of exactly how much they're spending.‌In a new update on Monday, August 24, the world's largest building society told parents and other carers they could be forking out more than £15,500 on hidden expenses including school clubs, uniforms and trips throughout a child's entire school career, according to new Nationwide research. Uniform and sports kits alone cost an average of £381 per child, per year.‌School clubs represent nearly double this figure - an average of £700 annually on clubs and related expenses. Throughout a child's school career, clubs alone total £9,100, making them among the largest education-r