SWIRE CHINESE LANGUAGE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1171995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is entirely funded by John Swire & Sons Limited, which contributed £2,544,306 during the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,767,081, which are held in cash, and the trustees consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Swire Group
• John Swire & Sons Ltd.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• Dr HANS CHRISTIAN TOENNESEN
• Dr Kristine Black-Hawkins
• John Bruce Rae-Smith
• PETER EDWARD FOOTE WATSON
• Professor Jane Duckett
• SAMUEL COMPTON SWIRE · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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