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RELIANCE BANK
RelianceBankfacilitatethelifechangingworkofmanyfaithorganisationsin theUKthathelpthedeprived,isolatedandoverlookedattheedgesofsociety.
RelianceBankwasfoundedas thebankforTheSalvationArmy in1890.
TheSalvationArmyremainsthe shareholdertoday,makingRelianceBank theonlyUKbanktobeownedbyan internationalcharityandchristianchurch.
Wehelpmanyfaith organisationstogrowintheUK
Whenthebankwasfounded,alldeposits wereusedtohelpbuypropertiesforThe SalvationArmy Today,ourcustomers' depositsareusedtoprovideloanstofaith organisationsacrosstheUKforproperty purchase,propertyexpansion, refurbishment,refinanceandmission-led businessacquisition Thisenablesfaith organisationstohelpthosemostinneed, whetheritbestrugglingfamilies,someone sleepingroughorpeoplewhoare experiencingpovertyorhardship.Through thissupport,staffandvolunteersserve hotmeals,providesafeshelter, companionshipandvitalpracticalhelpto peopleincrisis
OurMissioncontinuestobeadistinctive, specialistbankdeliveringpositivesocietal outcomesalignedtothemissionofThe SalvationArmy.Forthatreason,Reliance Bankattractscustomersfromallfaiths, recognisingthatTheSalvationArmy’s missionistopreachthegospelofJesus Christandtomeethumanneedsinhis namewithoutdiscrimination.
Fromdayone,socialgoodwas attheheartofthebank’s mission Powertochangelivesforthe better
WhenyoubankorsavewithReliance Bankthemoneyyoudepositwithus contributestoprovidingloansto organisationsthatmaintain: Foodbanksforpeoplelivinginpoverty HealthandSocialCare Affordablehousingprojects Treatmentcentresforpeopleaffected bygamblingrelatedharm
Growfaithorganisationsinthe UKwhenyoubankorsavewith RelianceBank
WhetheryouopenaFaithCurrent AccountoraSavingsAccountwith RelianceBankyourdepositscontributeto providingloanstoUKfaithorganisations forpropertypurchase,property expansion,refurbishment,refinanceand mission-ledbusinessacquisition This enablesfaithorganisationsintheUKto helpthedeprived,isolatedand overlookedattheedgesofsociety
Faithorganisationswehaveprovidedloansto:
Helping Good People Do GreatThings
RelianceBankhavebeenawardedFIRSTplaceoverallinthe2025CharityFinanceBanking Survey!
In2025,RelianceBankalsoachievedfirstplaceinthefollowingcategories:
RelianceBankachievedfirstplacefortelephoneservicein2020,2021,2022,2023and2025
Ethical Banking
AtRelianceBank,wechoosenottoworkwithorganisationswhoseactivitiesdon'talign withourvalues Weexcludebusinessesinvolvedin:
Harmtopeople
including:alcohol,gambling, pornography,tobacco,weapons,conflict minerals,humanrightsfailuresandlackof labourrights
Harmtotheplanet
including:deforestation,fossilfuelenergy
including:pooraccountingpractices, corruption,taxevasionorviolationoflaws, codesandconventions. Unethicalpractices
Faith Current Account Summary
Online Banking Features
PaymentSecurity Alertsonscreenwhenmaking paymentstoensurethatcustomers havecarriedoutnecessarychecks
EmailAlerts
Setupemailalertsfordigital bankingmessagesorpayment authorisationrequests
SetupBeneficiaries
Savetimewhenmakingregular payments
ResetPassword
Allowsyoutoresetyour passwordwhenyouneed
AccountStatements
StandingOrders
DirectDebits
BulkPayments
How to Apply? Step
Completeyour applicationonline. Scanheretoreadand understandthedetails beforeyoustartyour application.
Completetheidentity verification.Eachaccount signatorywillreceivean emailfromourtrusted identityverification partner,LexisNexis.Each Individualwillneeda smartphoneortabletwith aworkingcamarato completechecksonline.
Ismyorganisationeligible?
Submittheaccount mandate.Ourteamwill reachouttoyouto submittheaccount mandateformwiththe signatoriesofallaccount holderswhorequire accesstodigitalbanking anddebitcard
Youmustbe18yearsoldorover. YoumustbeaUKresident,ifyouareapplyingasasoletraderorsolesignatory. Alldirectors,Beneficialowners,andSignatoriesassociatedwiththeaccountmustbe aUKresident
YourChurch,OrganisationorCharitymustberegisteredandbasedintheUK.
ACharityapplyingforaFaithCurrentAccountmusthaveanidentifiable congregationofpeoplewhoregularlygatherforworshiporprayer.
ACharityapplyingforaFaithCurrentAccountmustoperatefromaphysicallocation usedforworshipeg Church,Mosque,TempleorSynagogue
Positive Social Impact Loans
RelianceBankprioritisebusinesslendingtoorganisationsthatdeliverpositive socialimpactintheUK.
Weprovide:
Loansforrefinancing
Loansforbusinessacquisition
Loansforpropertypurchase
Loansforrefurbishment
Loansforbusinessexpansion
WearecoveredbytheFinancialServicesCompensationScheme(FSCS) The FSCScanpaycompensationtodepositorsupto£120kpereligibleorganisation, perbank,ifweasaBankfailtomeetourFinancialobligations Ingeneral,all retaildepositorsandbusinessesarecoveredbyDepositGuaranteeSchemes