Swindon Childrens Scrapstore
Analysis
Swindon Childrens Scrapstore is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Swindon Childrens Scrapstore reported income of £203k and spending of £258k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £393k to £203k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Swindon Childrens Scrapstore sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grocott Centre Limited (£203k), Newtown and District Dial a Ride (£203k) and Devon Link-Up (£203k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWINDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES (II) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIROMENT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grocott Centre Limited | Staffordshire | £203k |
| Newtown and District Dial a Ride | Powys | £203k |
| Devon Link-Up | Exeter | £203k |
| Northallerton and the Dales Mencap Society | North Yorkshire | £203k |