Swan Advice Network
Analysis
Swan Advice Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath and North East Somerset. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06883950). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Swan Advice Network reported income of £160k and spending of £155k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £104k to £160k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Swan Advice Network sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palace for All Limited (£160k), Erum's Helping Hand (£160k) and Everyone Can (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SWAN's purpose is to provide a range of access and advice services aimed at alleviating need and hardship in Bath and North East Somerset and the surrounding areas. We provide transport services using volunteer drivers for the elderly or disabled on low incomes and have regular Cuppa and Chat sessions for our lonely and isolated passengers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Palace for All Limited | London | £160k |
| Erum's Helping Hand | Derby | £160k |
| Everyone Can | London | £160k |
| Canolfan Cymdeithasol Porthmadog (Portmadoc Community Centre Association) | Gwynedd | £161k |