Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

Analysis

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in March 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01154049). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £3.4m (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eureka Charitable Trust (£3.3m), Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (£3.4m) and Carers in Hertfordshire (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 5.0%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.1m. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.