# The Swifts Sports Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 313897 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/313897)
- Latest income: £5,000; spending £1,680
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Reverend M Martin-Harvey Trust (Known As the Swifts Sports Trust) (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/swifts-sports-trust

Supporting British junior representative sports teams on tour.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £5,000 | £1,680 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £20 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,284 | £2,830 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,292 | £2,596 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of and the affording facilities for playing the game of hockey or other athletic team games played in schools colleges or universities for educational purposes, and to support the organisation and subsidisation of overseas tours of hockey teams of school boys, school girls and students, or of tours of such teams from overseas to the United Kingdom.

## What it funds

The Swifts Sports Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Swifts Sports Trust reported income of £5,000 and spending of £1,680. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £7,186 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Swifts Sports Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 The Swifts Sports Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Swifts Sports Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Swifts Sports Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Swifts Sports Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Swifts Sports Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Swifts Sports 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 Mar 2025 was £1,680. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,437 a year.

### How large is The Swifts Sports Trust?

In its latest reported year The Swifts Sports Trust reported income of £5,000 and spending of £1,680.


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