The Swire Charitable Trust

The Swire Charitable Trust is a family grant-making trust that provides grants, generally for up to £50,000, for UK registered charities directly addressing environmental causes, UK heritage, and challenges faced by the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of society. The Trust supports three main programmes: The Opportunity Programme aims to improve life chances for ex-service men and women, victims of slavery and trafficking, and disadvantaged children and young people. The Environment Programme funds charities connecting people to the environment and supporting UK biodiversity. The Heritage Programme funds heritage work delivering social and economic benefits to deprived communities and safeguarding endangered skills. The Trust prioritises charities that are well qualified to deliver proposed work, seeking sustainable income streams, demonstrating clear needs, showing proven track records, having strong leadership, potential to change how issues are tackled, planning to monitor outcomes, managing finances prudently, operating in economically disadvantaged UK areas, and effectively using volunteers and mentors where appropriate.