The Swansea Bay Foundation
Analysis
The Swansea Bay Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Swansea Bay Foundation reported income of £65k and spending of £65k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £88k to £65k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Swansea Bay Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guiding Light Foundation (£65k), The Give for Good Russell Family Charitable Trust (£65k) and The Brendish Family Foundation (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Swansea Bay Foundation aims to strengthen local places and improve lives, by providing grants and donations to groups and good causes that make a real difference to people across the Swansea Bay Area which covers Neath-Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Pembrokeshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guiding Light Foundation | Sheffield | £65k |
| The Give for Good Russell Family Charitable Trust | Bristol | £65k |
| The Brendish Family Foundation | Hampshire | £64k |
| Zedokoh Bechol Eis Limited | London | £65k |