Headway Swindon and District
Analysis
Headway Swindon and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in May 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02665296). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Headway Swindon and District reported income of £366k and spending of £341k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £367k to £366k (-0.2%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Headway Swindon and District sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Gymnastics Foundation (£366k), The Kerslake Robshaw Foundation (£366k) and Whitton Community Association (£365k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity provides advice and support to the adult survivors of acquired and traumatic brain injury, their families and carers. The charity runs a headway house which as well as providing a safe meeting place also provides facilities for improving social and educational skills. Through cognitive exercises, games, projects, discussion, art and music, headway helps clients rediscover skills they e
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Gymnastics Foundation | Newport | £366k |
| The Kerslake Robshaw Foundation | Exeter | £366k |
| Whitton Community Association | Twickenham | £365k |
| Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf | Rhondda Cynon Taf | £366k |