Povertyswap Limited
Analysis
Povertyswap Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 07376388). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Povertyswap Limited reported income of £35k and spending of £34k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £45k to £35k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Povertyswap Limited sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shema Koli (£35k), Hamdden Caron Leisure (£35k) and Silver Star Diabetes (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We resource community led projects in places where there is poverty creating need, lack of opportunity and suffering. We can provide grants that will create sustainable improvements focussing on Homes, Health and Education. These can be grants to organisations or individuals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shema Koli | London | £35k |
| Hamdden Caron Leisure | Tregaron | £35k |
| Silver Star Diabetes | Leicester | £35k |
| The Dawn Christadelphian Committee for Malawi | Sidcup | £35k |