Swanland Education Africa Trust
Analysis
Swanland Education Africa Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Ferriby. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07418210). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Swanland Education Africa Trust reported income of £103k and spending of £101k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £113k to £103k (-9.1%), an average of -2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Swanland Education Africa Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Church @ Swan Mead (£102k), Assembly of God (King's Christian Centre) (£104k) and Sherwood Methodist Church (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing grants scholarships and facilities for education of children and young people in Africa and relieving their needs through the provision of food clothing and accommodation, in Africa
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Church @ Swan Mead | Essex | £102k |
| Assembly of God (King's Christian Centre) | Swindon | £104k |
| Sherwood Methodist Church | Nottingham | £101k |
| Budleigh Salterton Lions Club (CIO) | Devon | £104k |