# Swefling Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 210007 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/210007)
- Latest income: £3,595; spending £2,479
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/swefling-welfare-trust

Welfare for the villagers of Sweffling

## 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 Oct 2025 | £3,595 | £2,479 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £3,351 | £3,063 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £3,567 | £2,314 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £3,256 | £2,516 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £3,259 | £5,318 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Swefling who are in conditions of need hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Swefling Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Swefling Welfare Trust reported income of £3,595 and spending of £2,479. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £15.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Swefling Welfare Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Swefling Welfare Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Swefling Welfare Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Swefling Welfare Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk.

### Does Swefling Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Swefling Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Swefling Welfare Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £2,479. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,138 a year.

### How large is Swefling Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Swefling Welfare Trust reported income of £3,595 and spending of £2,479.


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