The Swedish Church in London Ltd

Analysis

The Swedish Church in London Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08809420). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Swedish Church in London Ltd reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.0m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £993k to £1.9m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Swedish Church in London Ltd sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elrahma Charity Trust (£1.9m), Abu Zahra Foundation (£1.9m) and The John Horseman Trust (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62%, charitable activities 21% and investments 8.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £815k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.6%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.