SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK

Registered charity 1125679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWAN

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £183,433 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,003,217. Per the trustees' report, these free reserves exceed the stated policy target of three months' forecast running costs (£688,653), a surplus attributed to an unexpected donation and retained excess reserves despite a forecast deficit for the year. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £69,999 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
The number of employees whose annual emolyments were £60,000 or more were: 2025 1 £60,000 - £69,999 — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of employees whose annual emolyments were £60,000 or more were: 2025 1 £60,000 - £69,999 — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of forecast running costs (held: £1.0m)
The Board has determined that the total free unrestricted reserves should, at any point in time, be sufficient to cover approximately three months of forecast running costs. — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Swan Training Services Limited
The subsidiary company, Swan Training Services Limited, has never traded and is dormant. — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by A C Mole LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£989k
Employees
109

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.2m£3.0m
31/03/2024£3.0m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.1m£2.0m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.6m
31/03/2021£1.6m£1.4m

Common questions

Is SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £183,433 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,003,217. Per the trustees' report, these free reserves exceed the stated policy target of three months' forecast running costs (£688,653), a surplus attributed to an unexpected donation and retained excess reserves despite a forecast deficit for the year. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by A C Mole LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SWAN ADVOCACY NETWORK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.