Products for UCSA Congregations
Products available for UCSA Congregations
31 Day Notice.
Our 31-Day Notice Account lets you earn competitive returns while keeping your money accessible. Simply give us 31 days’ notice before you withdraw.
Easy Access.
Our Easy Access account is a simple, no fuss, cheque account that provides all the flexibility that you would expect all combined with a surprisingly good interest rate!
eSaver.
Our eSaver provides fixed term style returns with the flexibility of 24/7 access to your funds via UC Invest Online.
Fixed Term Investment For Congregations.
Allows you to achieve competitive interest rates by investing for a fixed period of time, ranging from three months to three years.
UCI Australian Equity Fund.
The UCI Australian Equity Fund offers a diversified, ethically guided investment in leading Australian companies, aiming for both income and long-term growth.
“UC Invest is also different because I can actually know the people who are managing the funds. I respect them. They're very professional, very astute. And over the last 15 or 20 years, the returns from UC Invest have been absolutely amazing.”
We align your finances with your faith.
We help congregations put their resources to work in ways that reflect their faith, values, and purpose. We understand that every dollar entrusted to your church carries a responsibility to steward it wisely, use it meaningfully, and ensure it continues to serve God’s mission in the world.
By investing with UC Invest, your funds are managed ethically and professionally, with a focus on transparency, financial prudence, and community benefit. The returns generated support the ongoing mission of the Uniting Church, helping to fund ministry, property development, outreach programs, and vital community initiatives across South Australia and beyond.
Every investment helps us grow together building stronger congregations, supporting those in need, and ensuring that the work of the Church continues to flourish for generations to come.
Whether your goal is to preserve funds, support new projects, or plan for the future, UC Invest offers a trusted way to align your finances with your faith and make a lasting impact.
Sustainable Returns.
We combine expertise and sound risk management to deliver sustainable returns, while staying true to the principles of the Uniting Church.
If you would like to discuss your specific circumstances, we are always happy to talk through the opportunities.
Giving Back.
Using the money invested with us, we maintain a diversified investment portfolio. Our goal is to deliver a surplus which goes to supporting the mission of the Uniting Church in Australia.
We offer competitive investment services to our investors, which maximises the income the community receives. We also provide a substantial grant to the Mission & Service Fund, which finances the Uniting Church SA Synod’s mission. In 2025, we made a significant grant to the Mission & Service Fund.
The Mission & Service Fund finances a vast and diverse number of activities and programs that are critical to the Church and its ministries. Without UC Invest’s contribution, which is only made possible by you, the investor the Church would be forced to reduce its activities.
Get in touch with our investor relations team.
Contact us today and Catherine or Lou will be happy to assist you with your query.
Frequently Asked Questions by Congregations.
How do we open an investment for our UCSA Congregation?
Do we need to come in person? Do we need to be identified?
You can open an investment by simply filling out the New Investment Application form.
If there are any signatories listed for the new investment that have not previously been identified, they will need to complete an Identity Verification Form and follow the verification requirements as stated on the form.
Please return the completed forms to our office, either in person or by mail. Note that emailed copies of these documents cannot be accepted.
Can we pay in cash?
Can we have the option to write cheques?
How do we change the signatories for the Congregation’s Investments?
To change the signatories for the Congregations investments with us the forms you will need are:
- Signatory Authorisation Form – completed and signed by each signatory who is authorised to operate the investment, whether they are new or existing.
- Identity Verification Form – if the signatory has not previously been identified, they will need to complete an Identity Verification Form, including a certified photocopy of the identification presented.
- A copy of the minutes noting the changes to the signatories from the Congregation.
How do Congregations withdraw funds?
You can request transfers in many ways.
You can make the request in writing by using a Withdrawal Request or Additional Investment form and sending it to us in person, by post or a scanned attachment to an email.
If you have registered for our Telephone Transfer Service (TTS), you can make your request by phone.
You can also request transfers via UC Invest Online if you have registered with us for this service.
What is TTS and how do we get it?
Telephone Transfer Service (TTS) is a staff assisted transfer service designed to allow you to manage your investments simply and quickly over the phone.
As this is not an automatic phone service, the TTS is only available during our office hours.
You can opt for TTS service in the New Investment Application Form or by completing an Account Access / Change of Details Form.
What does UC Invest do with its surplus funds?
The UC Invest business is important to the life of the Uniting Church.
Below is a list of the categories of programs that the Mission & Service Fund finances.
- Mission and Leadership Development including the Uniting College
- Resources Board (Administration of the Church’s business) Governance, Innovation and Communications
- Pastoral Relations and Mission Planning
- Chaplains Ministers Support and Training
- Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Wider Church (Assembly and ecumenical support)
- Congregation Support.
Would you like to know more?
Uniting Church SA Members can contact the Resources Department at [email protected] for further information on the Mission & Service Funds spending priorities, or a copy of our audited financial statements.