SWAP East
SWAP East is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC026180
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Unincorporated association
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-07-31)
- £145,060
- Website
- www.swap-east.ed.ac.uk
What the charity does
SWAP East is a partnership of fourteen colleges and twelve universities in the East of Scotland. Our function is “to promote the advancement of adults into education, with a particular focus on those from widening access backgrounds'. We use tailored, quality-approved, access programmes delivered by college partners across a broad curriculum to support the progression of adults with few or no qualifications into higher education. We promote and facilitate access to higher education for adult learners, providing quality-assured programmes, tailored to the needs of adult learners that deliver d…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. SWAP East is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is SWAP East a legitimate charity?
- Yes. SWAP East is a registered charity (number SC026180) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does SWAP East do?
- SWAP East is a partnership of fourteen colleges and twelve universities in the East of Scotland. Our function is “to promote the advancement of adults into education, with a particular focus on those from widening access backgrounds'. We use tailored, quality-approved, access programmes delivered by college partners across a broad curriculum to support the progression of adults with few or no qualifications into higher education. We promote and facilitate access to higher education for adult learners, providing quality-assured programmes, tailored to the needs of adult learners that deliver d…
- How can I donate to SWAP East?
- SWAP East's website is http://www.swap-east.ed.ac.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.