Swire 2765

Analysis

Swire 2765 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Swire 2765 reported income of £9.5m and spending of £141k, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £9.5m (+541%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 339%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Swire 2765 sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orr Mackintosh Foundation Limited (£9.5m), NNS Foundation (£10.0m) and The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (£9.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and investments 24%. Charitable activities took 10.0% of spending and raising funds 83%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,500.