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Registered charity · No. 1173320CIO

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# South West International Development Network

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

South West International Development Network is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about South West International Development Network?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£67,678

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£64,537

Registered charity number

1173320

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

The Old Chapel

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.swidn.org.uk](http://www.swidn.org.uk/)

Quick answer

South West International Development Network (number 1173320) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does South West International Development Network do?

With the shared goal and desire to see an end to global poverty, SWIDN plays an active role supporting the charitable and voluntary organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in any part of the world by providing them with advice, information and training and services to enable them to pursue their charitable purposes and improve the efficiency and management of their resources.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South West International Development Network

Answers South West International Development Network gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are South West International Development Network's highest-paid staff paid?

South West International Development Network's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record South West International Development Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

South West International Development Network's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

7 June 2017

Where it says it operates

Throughout England

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is South West International Development Network registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

## Why is there no Clarity Score for South West International Development Network yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South West International Development Network.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to South West International Development Network?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is South West International Development Network a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists South West International Development Network as a registered charity (number 1173320) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is South West International Development Network's charity number?

South West International Development Network's charity number is 1173320. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1173320?

Search 1173320 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does South West International Development Network do?

With the shared goal and desire to see an end to global poverty, SWIDN plays an active role supporting the charitable and voluntary organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in any part of the world by providing them with advice, information and training and services to enable them to pursue their charitable purposes and improve the efficiency and management of their resources.

Does South West International Development Network have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South West International Development Network. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to South West International Development Network?

South West International Development Network's website listed in our register data is http://www.swidn.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is South West International Development Network's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South West International Development Network's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to South West International Development Network?

The register does not record South West International Development Network as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are South West International Development Network's trustees paid?

South West International Development Network's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was South West International Development Network registered as a charity?

South West International Development Network was entered on the register on 7 June 2017.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1173320&subId=0).