Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE SWEDISH CHURCH IN LONDON LTD

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£893	£909	£-16	£78	£4,774	£1,737	22.9	10	10
31/12/21		£993	£909	£84	£86	£4,909	£1,920	25.4	10	250
31/12/20		£761	£941	£-180	£51	£4,450	£1,677	21.4	12	56
31/12/19	*	£1,002	£1,105	£-103	£143	£4,517	£1,918	20.8	13	120
31/12/18		£1,039	£1,047	£-9	£13	£4,193	£1,734	19.9	13	400
31/12/17		£1,158	£1,140	£18	£168	£4,443	£1,883	19.8	12	0
31/12/16		£1,163	£1,155	£8	£195	£4,252	£1,849	19.2	12	0
31/12/15	*	£3,070	£1,220	£1,850	£142	£3,913	£3,573	35.1	11	0
31/12/14	*	£996	£1,162	£-166	£176	£2,145	£1,811	18.7	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 22.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.swedishchurch.com

communications@swedishchurch.com

02076160263

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£25,000	01/12/2022	Towards core costs
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£25,000	15/12/2021	Towards core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-82

ANN EVANDER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTIAN BJARNAM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

JOACHIM WRANG WIDEN Appointed: 2022

MIKE CHRISTOPHERSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

PER ANDERS JONSSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

PER OLOV BERTIL EMANUELSSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

PETER WANEHAG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Rector

SOFIA OLSSON Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2014, number: 1155762
Registered at Companies House on 10/12/2013, number: 08809420

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR22: 8 days late, AR19: 247 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 88 days late,

Main office

SWEDISH CHURCH
6-11 HARCOURT STREET
LONDON
W1H 4AG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE AS SET DOWN IN CHAPTER 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH OF SWEDEN, ANDTO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE BENEFIT OF THE SWEDES LIVING IN THE BRITISH ISLES AND THOSE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM AND THEIR RELATED INSTITUTIONS

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