Swansea Community Workshops
Analysis
Swansea Community Workshops is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Swansea Community Workshops reported income of £87k and spending of £72k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £35k to £87k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 235%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Swansea Community Workshops sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Africa Christian Teaching Services (£87k), The Birmingham District Nursing Charitable Trust (£87k) and Metheringham Swimming Pool (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Swansea Community Workshops is a collection of fully equipped workshops in central Swansea which provide the opportunity for men and women to do practical projects (wood, metal, plastic,etc), and, at the same time, to acquire skills from other members. The practical projects may be for personal benefit, or making products for sale, or tasks commissioned by outside parties.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Christian Teaching Services | Crewe | £87k |
| The Birmingham District Nursing Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £87k |
| Metheringham Swimming Pool | Lincoln | £87k |
| Moorfields Lions Korle Bu Trust | Farnham | £87k |