Swansea City AFC Foundation
Analysis
Swansea City AFC Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06714819). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Swansea City AFC Foundation reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £810k to £1.5m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Swansea City AFC Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islamic Association of North London (£1.5m), Hopestead (£1.5m) and Yateley Industries for the Disabled Limited (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 9.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £912k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.4%
- Charitable activities 90%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are for the benefit of the public generally, particularly the inhabitants of South Wales and its surrounding areas to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health (facilities, land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Association of North London | London | £1.5m |
| Hopestead | Norwich | £1.5m |
| Yateley Industries for the Disabled Limited | Hampshire | £1.5m |
| Southwark Disablement Association | London | £1.5m |