Swedish Benevolent Trust

The Swedish Benevolent Trust is a long-established charitable organization, recently incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in August 2022, dedicated to relieving poverty, hardship, and distress among Swedish nationals, those of Swedish descent, their immediate family members, or individuals closely associated with the Swedish Church in London. Rooted in compassion, solidarity, and community support for the Swedish diaspora in the UK, it maintains a legacy of direct welfare assistance, with trustees reflecting strong Swedish heritage and church ties, emphasizing responsive aid for integration and basic needs.

It prioritizes poverty relief through modest direct financial grants for living expenses, hardship support, and societal integration, exclusively for eligible individuals facing financial difficulties or sudden adversity, such as low-income Swedes or church-connected families across the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland).

Eligibility is strictly limited to qualifying individuals with verified Swedish nationality, lineage, or close Swedish Church links; no grants are made to organizations, charities, or unsolicited applicants—support arises via referrals through the Swedish Church network. There are no income thresholds, geographic bases required beyond UK residency, or religious restrictions.

Grants typically range from £500 to £2,000, awarded on a rolling basis as cases emerge, with trustees meeting as needed for prompt, discretionary decisions via informal, confidential church channels—no public forms, rounds, or project/core funding. Distinctively, it stands apart by its narrow, church-linked focus on Swedish welfare, eschewing broader migrant support or organizational grants to ensure targeted, mission-aligned impact.