Customer Stories
Find out what our customers say about the support we have provided and the impact Unity has had
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.
Phases
A £340,000 loan from Unity supported Phases in their triple goal of bringing empty houses back into use. They also provide construction training for marginalised people […]
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
A £1.2m Unity loan allowed Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations to part purchase Hayweight House in Edinburgh. This space will act as a workplace hub for […]
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 (now Oasis Community Housing). The capital will support the purchase of 11 properties which will provide […]
Swansea YMCA
We provided a refinancing package to Swansea YMCA. This funding enables the YMCA to complete the much needed refurbishment of its Grade II listed building, which […]
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 Bomarsund Housing Co-operative to assist in the development of 12 one bed apartments for the over 55s. The £350k loan saw […]
St. Thomas Crookes
St Thomas Crookes (STC Sheffield) is a Church aiming to help people ‘live life better’ and transform their community. One of its key roles is to […]
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
The Covenant Restoration Assembly is part of the global Redeemed Christian Church of God movement. It 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
Northern Hull Community Development supports their local community through a variety of projects. Part of this includes buying housing to rent out affordably to the local […]
Action Housing and Support
Action Housing and Support provides settled accommodation for a number of vulnerable groups and those on the margins of society. They provide support and advice to […]
The Five Lamps Organisation
A £1m loan from Unity has been used by the Five Lamps Organisation for on-lending to personal customers. This is part of a new scheme and […]
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. This small business […]
Let’s Do Business Finance
Unity Trust Bank provided a loan of £125,000 as part of the RGF programme. The funding is being used to provide loans to growing businesses and […]
Key Fund Investments
Key Fund provides investments 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 […]
Save with certainty
Your eligible savings and deposits with Unity Trust Bank are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme.
It’s simple, secure and stress-free to switch to us
If you’re ready to switch your Business Current Account to Unity Trust Bank, we’ll make sure it happens like clockwork. The account switch process is guaranteed to take 7 working days or less, and it’s all taken care of by the Current Account Switch Service.