Swindon Night Shelter

Analysis

Swindon Night Shelter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Swindon Night Shelter reported income of £748k and spending of £468k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £395k to £748k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Swindon Night Shelter sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway North Staffordshire (Head Injuries Association) Ltd (£748k), The Hardy Foundation (£749k) and Mission Relief (£748k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £482k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.