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Making a positive contribution to the communities we serve

Delivering social impact, improving local communities and helping people live better lives is at the heart of what we do at Unity Trust Bank. Since our formation in 1984, we have helped thousands of businesses, charities and social enterprises to achieve their goals and make positive, lasting contributions to society.

We use our customer deposits to support those organisations that make a positive difference to the world we live in.
Read about the work we do and how our customers help improve local communities across the UK here.

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Govan Workspace

Govan Workspace supports local economic development and employment by providing managed workspaces and support services to small firms. A Unity loan of £545,000 helped them to […]

The Glendale Gateway Trust

A Unity loan of £70,000 assisted The Glendale Gateway Trust in refurbishing 4 affordable homes and purchasing five properties creating 16 bed spaces. The Trust supports […]

Federation of Synagogues

A Unity loan of £1.3m helped the Federation of Synagogues purchase a Synagogue. Federation of Synagogues supports over 2,500 families and provides services including burial space, […]

Winner Trading

Unity provided a £963,200 loan to assist in purchasing 40 two and three bed properties, supported by an Empty Homes Grant. This means Winner Trading can […]

Phases

A £340,000 loan from Unity supported Phases in their triple goal of bringing empty houses back into use, providing construction training for marginalised people and providing […]

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

A £1.2m Unity loan allowed SCVO to part purchase Hayweight House in Edinburgh to act as a workplace hub for a number of charities. This new […]

Home-Start Knowsley

Home-Start Knowsley offers support to local families and parents in Knowsley who are facing difficulties and have at least one child under the age of 11. […]

Aquila Way

Unity provided £97,000 of loan finance to Oasis Aquilla Housing to support the purchase of 11 properties which will provide 14 homeless or vulnerable people with […]

Swansea YMCA

We provided a refinancing package to Swansea YMCA, enabling it to complete the much needed refurbishment of its Grade II listed building, which sits in the […]

Care Housing Association

A £336,500 loan from Unity helped Care Housing Association to purchase a number of new properties to add to its portfolio, which will provide dedicated and […]

Bomarsund Housing Co-operative

A loan was made to assist in the development of 12 one bed apartments for the over 55s. The £350k loan saw the new homes open […]

St. Thomas Crookes

St Thomas Crookes is a Church aiming to help people `live life better’ and transform their community. One of its key roles is to train others, […]

South Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau

Part of a national network, South Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau provides its local community with impartial advice about a number of issues including debts and benefits. […]

Redeemed Christian Church of God – Covenant Restoration Assembly

As part of the global Redeemed Christian Church of God movement, the Covenant Restoration Assembly prides itself on its multicultural congregation that are willing to make […]

Redeemed Christian Church of God – The Precious Peoples Parish (RCCG PPP)

RCCG Precious Peoples Parish is a faith organisation within an international network of Churches maintaining presence in over 160 countries. RCCG PPP, like the global body, […]

Groundwork London

Groundwork London is a social and environmental regeneration charity. Part of a national network, it improves Londoners’ prospects by delivering support to increase the confidence, skills […]

Barnt Green Baptist Church

The Church serves communities in Birmingham and Worcestershire through running groups supporting marriage, parenting, divorce recovery and playgroup. The membership helps to bring the whole community […]

The York Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders (YACRO)

A registered social landlord, YACRO provides housing for homeless ex-offenders. They have a number of supported residential facilities where residents can live independently in safe environments. […]

Penge Churches Housing Association

Providing housing of a good quality that meets the needs of its community has been the aim of Penge Churches Housing Association since its foundation in […]

Peaceful Place

As the only charity in the region specialising in dementia care, Peaceful Place are launching the Supported Living Service to provide specialist accommodation to help people […]

Northern Hull Community Development

This charity supports their local community through a variety of projects. Part of this is buying housing to rent out affordably to the local residents, in […]

Action Housing and Support

This housing association provides settled accommodation for a number of vulnerable groups and those on the margins of society. They provide support and advice to their […]

The Five Lamps Organisation

A £1m loan from Unity has been used by Five Lamps for on-lending to personal customers as part of a new scheme and as part of […]

Small Business Loans Fund

A loan of £225,000 from Unity was used as part of the RGF programme for on-lending to SMEs based in the Merseyside region.

Let’s Do Business Finance

Unity provided a loan of £125,000 as part of the RGF programme, to provide loans to growing businesses and social enterprises across Sussex, Kent, Surrey and […]

Key Fund Investments

Key Fund provides investment to support the development and growth of trading activity in community and social enterprises, based or working in the North and Midlands […]

Foundation East

Unity loaned £475,000 to Foundation East as part of the RGF programme, supporting businesses and civil society organisations in the East of England with loan finance. […]

Enterprise Answers

Enterprise Answers provides loan finance to businesses across Cumbria to help the region develop and prosper. They also support the regions enterprise with business advice across […]

DonBac

Unity loaned £125,000 as part of the RGF programme, to provide loans and advice to help local businesses and civil society organisations grow across South Yorkshire […]

BCRS

BCRS’s purpose is to provide access to finance to enable businesses to grow and prosper. The BCRS loan fund has been especially designed to meet the […]

Valleys Kids

As part of our WCVA loan scheme, Valleys Kids refinanced the purchase of a disused building – now known as The Factory – creating a dynamic […]

Scottish Association for Mental Health

With a loan made through our SCVO loan scheme, mental health charity SAMH were able to purchase an Edinburgh property to give themselves a base from […]

St Giles-in-the-Fields and William Shelton Educational Charity

This charity supports the education of disadvantaged children and young people within its local area and criteria. It funds projects including supporting parental involvement with their […]

Skills 4 Communities

Skills4Communities currently delivers service contracts to help its clients with sustainable employment, employability skills, self employment and functional skills, arts and crafts to build confidence and […]

Penrith Parish Centre

Penrith Parish Centre is a community space available for local events and activities. These include a hearing advice service and a café open to the public. […]

NoFit State Circus

NoFit State is the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training, and education projects for people […]

Mind in Barnet

As an affiliate to the national Mind Network, Mind in Barnet is supporting people with mental health problems with a number of services including counselling, befriending […]

Church of God (UK) Croydon

This church borrowed £367,000 from Unity to buy a new place of worship and a community hall to allow for growth in the congregation and the […]

Marie Stopes International

Marie Stopes International provides reproductive and sexual health services through the NHS and borrowed £4m from Unity to fund ongoing refurbishment costs at clinics worldwide.

Heeley Development Trust

Heeley Development Trust delivers a number of projects within the local area of Heeley, south of Sheffield including youth, community, environmental and economic development. A number […]

Fetal Medicine Foundation

Unity provided an £8m loan for the development of a research centre of excellence for fetal medicine, also housing training facilities, lecture and conference facilities and […]

Basics Plus

Basics Plus provides training and work opportunities for adults with learning difficulties in Scarborough. Basics Plus is a social enterprise with 80+ learning disabled students and […]

Diamond Way Teachings & Centres

Unity provided a £1m loan to help in purchasing and restoring an empty building to provide residential, educational and recreational space for the worldwide Buddhist community […]

Community Transport Glasgow

Community Transport Glasgow’s vision is to promote and support the delivery of high quality, reliable accessible transport to the communities of Glasgow. Part of a larger […]

Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland

Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland promotes the wellbeing of older people across the area and provides a wide range of vital support services to meet the […]

The Springfield Project

The Springfield Project is a charity providing children’s services, activities, and support for families with children. A £350,000 loan from Unity enabled them to renovate six […]

The Sandwell Community Caring Trust

We worked together with Big Issue Invest in a deal where The Sandwell Community Caring Trust (SCCT) benefitted from a £4.25 million financing package to enable […]

Empower Housing Association

Empower Housing Association specialise in providing housing for adults with disabilities enabling them to live within their community independently. A Unity loan of £500,000 meant Empower […]

Eldon Housing Association

Eldon Housing Association provides a range of housing options for older people within the community of the London Borough of Croydon. Focusing on caring management, they […]

Bangla Housing Association

Bangla Housing Association’s mission is to provide good quality, affordable homes and relevant support services for those in the local Bengali and other Black and Minority […]

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