# High Weald Swifts

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204521)
- Website: https://www.highwealdswifts.co.uk
- Latest income: £3,348; spending £2,252
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: East Sussex, Kent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/high-weald-swifts

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £3,348 | £2,252 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,569 | £2,356 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is to promote for the benefit of the general public the conservation and protection of the common swift, apus apus, in the administrative districts of tonbridge and malling, tunbridge wells, maidstone and wealden, in particular but not exclusively by:(1) Educating the public about common Swifts and in particular about the rapid decline in the common swift population, the causes of it and what can be done to prevent further decline;(2) Engaging in educational projects in schools and other settings;(3) Undertaking surveys of nest sites;(4) Identifying and protecting existing nest sites;(5) Promoting and supporting the provision of additional nest sites, including by making grants; (6) Promoting and supporting growth in the population of insects, which are the common swift?s food; and(7) Liaising with homeowners and other landowners, local authority planners, property developers and other organisations and individuals to promote measures to help conserve the species.

## What it funds

High Weald Swifts is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year High Weald Swifts reported income of £3,348 and spending of £2,252. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,608 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from High Weald Swifts in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (highwealdswifts.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is High Weald Swifts open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from High Weald Swifts is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does High Weald Swifts fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and Kent.

### Does High Weald Swifts give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that High Weald Swifts makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does High Weald Swifts give each year?

The register does not break out High Weald Swifts's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,252. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £2,304 a year.

### How large is High Weald Swifts?

In its latest reported year High Weald Swifts reported income of £3,348 and spending of £2,252.


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