Welcome to Aston Reinvestment Trust

ART is a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) which provides business loans of between £10,000 and £50,000 to businesses and social enterprises in Birmingham and Solihull that are unable to receive their full funding requirements from their bank.

Our loans can be used for any business purpose, including asset purchase or working capital.

We lend alone, or alongside banks or other financiers, and are able to signpost to specialist finance brokers if required.

We are an independent, mutual organisation owned by our members, both borrowers and investors. Our investors are philanthropic companies and individuals whose core funding enables us to attract public and private sector support.

Since creation in 1997, we have lent over £10m to more than 500 borrowers enabling them to create or protect in excess of 4000 jobs.