On 14th December 2016 Unity Trust Bank celebrated its first anniversary as an independent bank.

Established over 30 years ago, with a vision to create a bank that would serve the needs of its customers and enrich society as a whole. Our Social Impact 2016 highlights the ways we do this.

Read the 2016 report here

Highlights of our social impact in 2016:

£76.9m in lending provided
1,895 jobs created and protected
1,026 bed spaces created and renovated
15 community facilities provided
Staff volunteered 106 days and donated £6,542 to good causes
60% women in the Executive Team

A more detailed overview of our 2016 performance can be found here:

Report and Accounts 2016

Switching made simple

By switching your bank account to Unity you’ll be helping to create a better society. You’ll also benefit from 24/7 access to your account using our Internet Banking service.

Our free account switcher service makes the process as easy as possible:

We’ll close your existing account for you.

We contact your existing bank for a list of your Direct Debit and Standing Order payments for the account you’re switching from.

You select the accounts you want us to move to us.

Switch to us

How we make a difference

We are a bank established to serve the needs of our customers and enrich society as a whole. We work with organisations that aim to have a positive impact on society through economic, community or social change.

Our people support charities and communities through our ‘Unity in the Community’ (UitC) programme. The Unity team is actively involved in volunteering and fundraising events organised throughout the year. Good causes are nominated by our people to receive donations.

To find out more about how we make a difference, view our Impact Report 2020.

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