--- title: "Swansea Foodbank — charity 1202604 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Swansea Foodbank (charity 1202604): income £241k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swansea-foodbank retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:58:06.319Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1202604CIO SF # Swansea Foodbank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Swansea Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202604&subId=0) Work at Swansea Foodbank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=swansea-foodbank&type=claim&name=Swansea%20Foodbank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Swansea Foodbank? Reported income · year ending 2026-05-31 £241,260 Reported spending · year ending 2026-05-31 £203,175 Registered charity number 1202604 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Alexandra Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk](http://www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk/) Quick answer Swansea Foodbank (number 1202604) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Swansea Foodbank do? Swansea Foodbank was established in 2010 and provides emergency food to people referred to us by our partner agencies. We rely on the generosity of local people to donate food and volunteer. We operate from locations around Swansea including Clydach, Port Tennant, Gorseinon, Mayhill, Penlan and Uplands. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swansea Foodbank Answers Swansea Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Swansea Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid? Swansea Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Swansea Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Swansea Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 April 2023 Where it says it operates City of Swansea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Swansea Foodbank registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Swansea Foodbank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Swansea Foodbank. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Swansea Foodbank? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=swansea-foodbank&type=claim&name=Swansea%20Foodbank) [Visit charity website](http://www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Swansea Foodbank a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Swansea Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1202604) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Swansea Foodbank's charity number? Swansea Foodbank's charity number is 1202604. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1202604? Search 1202604 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Swansea Foodbank do? Swansea Foodbank was established in 2010 and provides emergency food to people referred to us by our partner agencies. We rely on the generosity of local people to donate food and volunteer. We operate from locations around Swansea including Clydach, Port Tennant, Gorseinon, Mayhill, Penlan and Uplands. Does Swansea Foodbank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swansea Foodbank. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Swansea Foodbank? Swansea Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.swansea.foodbank.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Swansea Foodbank's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Swansea Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Swansea Foodbank? The register records Swansea Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Swansea Foodbank's trustees paid? Swansea Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Swansea Foodbank registered as a charity? Swansea Foodbank was entered on the register on 3 April 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202604&subId=0).