Swansea Asylum Seekers Support
Analysis
Swansea Asylum Seekers Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Glamorgan. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Swansea Asylum Seekers Support reported income of £216k and spending of £201k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £86k to £216k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Asylum Seekers Support 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishop Mascall Centre Foundation (£216k), Nr2 Community Skills Share (£216k) and The League of Friends of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (£216k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SASS operates in Swansea and exists to welcome and involve asylum seekers and refugees. We organise twice weekly community drop-ins, offering language support, professionally run play, hot meals information, recreational and educational activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Mascall Centre Foundation | Shropshire | £216k |
| Nr2 Community Skills Share | Norwich | £216k |
| The League of Friends of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre | Oxford | £216k |
| Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund | Kent | £216k |