Care and Repair Western Bay
Analysis
Care and Repair Western Bay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10568307). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Care and Repair Western Bay reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £3.1m to £3.4m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Care and Repair Western Bay sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Institute of Learning Disabilities (£3.4m), The True Colours Trust (£3.4m) and Youth Connect South West (£3.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and trading 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 1.4%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Objects of the Charity are, to relieve the needs of people living in the areas of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot who are disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health or disability, by the provision of support, assistance, facilities, amenities and services to such people in respect of their housing and surrounding environment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Institute of Learning Disabilities | London | £3.4m |
| The True Colours Trust | London | £3.4m |
| Youth Connect South West | Bath | £3.4m |
| Civic Power Fund | London | £3.4m |