St Swithun's, Bournemouth

Analysis

St Swithun's, Bournemouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 09164176). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, St Swithun's, Bournemouth reported income of £633k and spending of £570k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £550k to £633k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Swithun's, Bournemouth sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carey Baptist Church, Reading (£633k), Wycombe Islamic Mission and Mosque Trust Ltd (£635k) and Hammersmith and Fulham Community Law Centre Limited (£633k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £377k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.