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THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD

Registered charity 1155762 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious, social and cultural work in the British Isles within the motto: "A living diaconal Church - an oasis in London"

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£971k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £50,736 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing previous deficits. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,067,540 represent 13 months of expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of retaining 12 to 24 months of expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 to 24 months of expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“within our reserves policy to retain 12 to 24 months of expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Rector, who is also a Trustee, received remuneration totalling £66,682 (2023: £62,400) during the financial year.
“The Rector, who is also a Trustee, received remuneration totalling £66,682 (2023: £62,400) during the financial year.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SKUT grants
“During the year, grants totalling £196,217 (2022: £187,000) were paid by SKUT to the charity.” — page 41
“During the year, 3 (2023: 3) full time employees were paid directly by the Church and then reimbursed by SKUT.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SKUT staff costs
“During the year, grants totalling £196,217 (2022: £187,000) were paid by SKUT to the charity.” — page 41
“During the year, 3 (2023: 3) full time employees were paid directly by the Church and then reimbursed by SKUT.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SBT grants
“During the year, grants totalling £196,217 (2022: £187,000) were paid by SKUT to the charity.” — page 41
“During the year, 3 (2023: 3) full time employees were paid directly by the Church and then reimbursed by SKUT.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Swedish Church Services Limited
“The Swedish Church in London has a wholly-owned trading subsidiary company, Swedish Church Services Limited.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

SWEDISH CHURCH SERVICES LIMITED — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2025-12-31)
  • Equity: £100
SWEDISH CHURCH SERVICES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed by parent undertaking disclosed as falling within one year is unsecured, payable on demand and non-interest bearing.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£971k
Cost of raising funds
£67k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~13.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (34% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.1m£971k
31/12/2023£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2022£893k£909k
31/12/2021£993k£909k
31/12/2020£761k£941k

Common questions

Is THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £50,736 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing previous deficits. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,067,540 represent 13 months of expenditure, which is within the stated policy target of retaining 12 to 24 months of expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Who funds THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD as a grant recipient include THE SWEDISH BENEVOLENT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SWEDISH BENEVOLENT TRUSTFY2024£120kSupport for diaconal activities/social care
THE SWEDISH BENEVOLENT TRUSTFY2023£120kSupport for diaconal activities

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
ARCADIA25/12/2024£25kTowards core costs
ARCADIA25/12/2023£25kTowards core costs
ARCADIA01/12/2022£25kTowards core costs
ARCADIA15/12/2021£25kTowards core costs

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REDEEMER CHURCH LONDON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
REDEEMER CHURCH LONDON FY2025£811k£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
ST THOMAS JACOBITE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH LONDON FY2024£216k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON FY2025£200k—0above—no doubt
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2024£1000k—0unclear—noted
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN LONDON FY2025£3.5m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.