Slough West Indian Peoples Enterprise (S.w.i.p.e.) Ltd
Analysis
Slough West Indian Peoples Enterprise (S.w.i.p.e.) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03885622). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending November 2024, Slough West Indian Peoples Enterprise (S.w.i.p.e.) Ltd reported income of £29k and spending of £31k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2024, income fell from £63k to £29k (-55%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 458%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Slough West Indian Peoples Enterprise (S.w.i.p.e.) Ltd sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mehr Cultural Foundation (£28k), Billericay Women's Institute (Essex) (£29k) and The Elizabeth-Ann Charity (£28k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SWIPE CARRIED OUT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS OVER THE PAST YEAR FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES,INCLUDING PROJECTS TO BRING DIFFERENT RACES AND FAITHS IN OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER, PROMOTING A SHARED SENSE OF BELONGING; USING MUSIC TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY COHESION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROMOTE THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES, THESE FUNDS ARE EITHER LOTTERY OR GOVERNMENT BASED.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mehr Cultural Foundation | England | £28k |
| Billericay Women's Institute (Essex) | Essex | £29k |
| The Elizabeth-Ann Charity | Chelmsford | £28k |
| Upton Community Care | Worcs | £29k |