SWAROVSKI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1153618 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £1,079,547, supported by incoming resources of £3,838,816, largely from grants by Swarovski AG. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting €500,000 to mitigate financial risk, noting that the charity is funded on an as-and-when basis by its main donor.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: €500,000 corresponding to 6 months of operating costs and related services (held: £1.1m)
we have calculated an appropriate reserve range for the Swarovski Foundation of €500,000 corresponding to 6 months of operating costs and related services.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Swarovski AG
During the year, Swarovski AG donated £3,074,928 (2022: £1,506,854) to the Foundation. — page 27
Additionally, D Swarovski KG donated services valued at £249,390 (2022: £82,376). — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from D Swarovski KG
During the year, Swarovski AG donated £3,074,928 (2022: £1,506,854) to the Foundation. — page 27
Additionally, D Swarovski KG donated services valued at £249,390 (2022: £82,376). — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from Swarovski UK
During the year, Swarovski AG donated £3,074,928 (2022: £1,506,854) to the Foundation. — page 27
Additionally, D Swarovski KG donated services valued at £249,390 (2022: £82,376). — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from Swarovski North America
During the year, Swarovski AG donated £3,074,928 (2022: £1,506,854) to the Foundation. — page 27
Additionally, D Swarovski KG donated services valued at £249,390 (2022: £82,376). — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Teach for Austria (Trustee Marisa Schiestl-Swarovski is trustee)
During the year, Swarovski AG donated £3,074,928 (2022: £1,506,854) to the Foundation. — page 27
Additionally, D Swarovski KG donated services valued at £249,390 (2022: £82,376). — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~15.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.0m£1.7m
31/12/2023£3.8m£3.2m
31/12/2022£2.1m£1.6m
31/12/2021£1.8m£1.6m
31/12/2020£1.2m£853k

Common questions

Is SWAROVSKI FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that net assets increased to £1,079,547, supported by incoming resources of £3,838,816, largely from grants by Swarovski AG. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting €500,000 to mitigate financial risk, noting that the charity is funded on an as-and-when basis by its main donor. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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