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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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BCRS

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

Valleys Kids

As part of our WCVA loan scheme, Valleys Kids refinanced the purchase of a disused building to be used as a venue for training young people. […]

Scottish Association for Mental Health

With a loan made through our SCVO loan scheme, the Scottish Action for Mental Health were able to purchase an Edinburgh property. This gives them a […]

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

Skills 4 Communities currently delivers service contracts to help its clients with sustainable employment. They focus on employability skills, self employment and functional skills, arts 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

We offered NoFit State Circus funding of £250,000 to assist in the redevelopment of a listed property. This space which will become the new home of […]

Mind in Barnet

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

Church of God (UK) Croydon

The Church of God (UK) Croydon took a loan of £367,000 from Unity. They used the funds to buy a new place of worship and a community […]

Marie Stopes International

Marie Stopes International provides reproductive and sexual health services through the NHS. They 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. These include youth, community, environmental and economic development. A […]

Fetal Medicine Foundation

Unity provided an £8m loan for the development of a research centre of excellence for fetal medicine. The new centre also houses training facilities, lecture 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 Diamond Way to purchase and restore an empty building. It now provides residential, educational and recreational space for the […]

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

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. This funding […]

Empower Housing Association

Empower Housing Association specialise in providing housing for adults with disabilities enabling them to live within their community independently. A loan from Unity Trust Bank of […]

Eldon Housing Association

Eldon Housing Association provides a range of housing options for older people. They help the elderly community in the London Borough of Croydon to remain independent. […]

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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