Swallowdale Children's Trust

Analysis

Swallowdale Children's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Swallowdale Children's Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £86k, spending 236% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £31k to £36k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 203% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Swallowdale Children's Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% 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 Redhill Christian Fellowship (£36k), Epic Teesside CIO (£36k) and Llanidloes Energy Solutions Ltd (£36k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.