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Perhaps our favourite way to look at the UC Invest story is to looks back at the contributions we've been able to make the Uniting Church and to projects related to the church. Below is a timeline to browse that includes some of our highlights.


Timeline

2023


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2m

UFSA contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.4m

2022


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.1m

UFSA contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$556k

2021


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.3m

Grant: Northern Synod

Grant to Northern Synod in support of reviving the church through resourcing and empowering members

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2020


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.3m

2019


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.27m

Grant: Bushfire Chaplaincy

Grant to UCSA’s Disaster Relief Fund to facilitate longer term chaplaincy in the bushfire affected areas

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Grant: Uniting College Solar Panels

Grant to Uniting College Brooklyn Park for the purchase of solar panels

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2018


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.21m

Sponsorship: Fearless Leaders Conference

Sponsorship to the Fearless Leaders Conference and Fearless Youth Conference organised by Journey Uniting Church

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UCSAIF started trading under the business name UC Invest and began issuing debenture products to retail and wholesale investors 98% of clients transferred their investments to UCSAIF, initial transfer amount was $202m.

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An Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) is issued to UCSAIF.

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2017


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.18m

Grant: Uniting College renovation

Grant to Brooklyn Park campus of the Uniting Church College of Leadership and Theology


Incorporated a new company limited by guarantee, Uniting Church SA Investment Fund Limited (UCSAIF), to be the vehicle to offer investment services to retail and wholesale clients on behalf of the Uniting Church in South Australia.


Finance: Clayton Church Homes updates

Provided finance to assist Clayton Church Homes with Redevelopment

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2016


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.10m

Grant: Playford Uniting Church

Grant to Playford Uniting Church


Finance: Pedare Christian College

Provide finance to assist Pedare Christian College

2015


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$2.36m

Sponsorship: Spring Concert Series

Sponsorship of Wesley Uniting Church Kent Town Winter/Spring Concert Series

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2014


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.98m

Finance: Eldercare Redevelopment

Provide finance to assist Eldercare Redevelopment

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Sponsorship: SAYCO

Sponsorship of SAYCO (South Australian Youth Camp Out)

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2013


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.68m

Grant: East and West Timor Communities

Northern Synod Grant Supporting East and West Timor Communities


Grant: Adare Camp

Grant to Adare Camp, Victor Harbor

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Grant: Lifeline

Golf Day Grant to Lifeline

2012


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.37m

Finance: Lincoln College

Provide finance to assist Lincoln College with redevelopment

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2011


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.22m

2010


UC Invest contribution to the Uniting Church SA

$1.01m

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