A dinner was held in Head Office on December 14th 1945 in order to celebrate the Bank's Deposit Balances reaching the £70 million mark. The Lord Mayor, Chairman, and General Manager hosted the event. The £70 million in funds was reached after successive years of substantial growth during the War.

The Year-end Balances for 1945 and 1946 were:

- March 31st 1945: £67,742,971

                                                                                    - March 31st 1946: £74,281,359