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Self Help Scheme. Turn interest into action.
Uniting Financial Services has created a clever investment that allows congregation members to financially contribute to your Uniting Church Organisation. It's called Self Help and it's made up of two parts.
- Self Help Scheme, which is established by your Organisation
- Self Help Investment, which is opened by supporters and linked to your Self Help Scheme.
How does it work?
With the help of UFS, your Organisation establishes a Self Help Scheme by opening a Self Help Settlement Facility. Members and friends (called Self Help Investors) then support your Organisation by opening a Self Help Investment and linking it to your Self Help Scheme.
Your Scheme is funded by Self Help Investors forgoing the interest they earn on their Investment; instead directing it to your Scheme on a quarterly basis. This income can then be used by your Organisation to fund appropriate mission purposes.
A lending hand
Your Uniting Church Organisation can apply for a Self Help Loan and use your Self Help Scheme income to repay the loan. Self Help Loans are currently offered at 1.25% less than The Uniting Church Loan (Variable Interest Rate), making them a cost-effective financing solution for your Organisation.
Features and benefits
- Your Self Help Scheme is funded by members and their friends
- Self Help Scheme income can be used for a range of mission purposes
- You can apply for a Self Help Loan to fund capital works and other purposes
- Your Self Help Scheme can be used to repay your Self Help Loan
Are you a Self Help Scheme organiser? Click here for information and resources to help you grow your Self Help Scheme
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Financial services are provided by The Uniting Church (NSW) Trust Association Limited ACN 000 022 480, ABN 89 725 654 978, AFSL 292186 and by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) ABN 77 005 284 605 pursuant to a s.911A Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) authorisation and APRA Banking Exemption No.1 of 2011 (“Uniting Financial Services”), for The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT pursuant to ASIC Regulatory Guide 87 exemptions. Uniting Financial Services® is a registered trademark of The Uniting Church (NSW) Trust Association Limited and is used with permission by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW). Neither The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT nor Uniting Financial Services is prudentially supervised by APRA. An investment with or contributions will not benefit from the depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act 1959. All financial services and products are designed for investors who wish to promote religious and charitable purposes and for whom profit considerations are not of primary importance in their decision to invest.