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The SWC funds projects in England, primarily in Yorkshire and the North of England (not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland), as well as Zimbabwe and South Africa. It does not fund work in any other part of the world.

It looks for innovative work in the field of social reform, with a preference for ‘root-cause’ rather than palliative projects.

It favours causes that are less mainstream, and less likely to be funded by other charities.

It will fund core costs.

It will repeat-fund as well as making one-off grants.

What the Charity doesn't fund

  • Individuals

  • Animal welfare

  • Buildings

  • Medical research

  • Charities supporting individual medical conditions eg MS

  • Substitution for Government funding eg in education and health

  • Charities who send unsolicited round-robin letters