South West International Development Network
Analysis
South West International Development Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South West International Development Network reported income of £68k and spending of £65k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £59k to £68k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, South West International Development Network sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Ark of God Parish (£68k), Hermon Community Resource Centre (£68k) and The Thorpe and Simon Trust (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
With the shared goal and desire to see an end to global poverty, SWIDN plays an active role supporting the charitable and voluntary organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in any part of the world by providing them with advice, information and training and services to enable them to pursue their charitable purposes and improve the efficiency and management of their resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Ark of God Parish | Kent | £68k |
| Hermon Community Resource Centre | Glogue | £68k |
| The Thorpe and Simon Trust | Nottingham | £68k |
| The Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Charitable Trust | London | £68k |