--- title: "Swindon Hub CIO — charity 1196338 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Swindon Hub CIO (charity 1196338): income £135k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swindon-hub-cio retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:56:33.690Z 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. 1196338CIO SH # Swindon Hub CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Swindon Hub CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.swindonhub.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196338&subId=0) Work at Swindon Hub CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=swindon-hub-cio&type=claim&name=Swindon%20Hub%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Swindon Hub CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £134,858 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £124,198 Registered charity number 1196338 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 36 The Parade Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.swindonhub.org.uk](http://www.swindonhub.org.uk/) Quick answer Swindon Hub CIO (number 1196338) 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 Swindon Hub CIO do? The hub will offer space for meetings, workshops, self-help and skills development, providing community groups a safe, inexpensive and accessible place to run activities and develop their services.The hub will also be a base for surplus food distribution and host a weekly free cafe as well as other activities that reach out to marginalised groups in the town. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swindon Hub CIO Answers Swindon Hub CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Swindon Hub CIO's highest-paid staff paid? Swindon Hub CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 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 Swindon Hub CIO 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) Swindon Hub CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 November 2021 Previous names on the register Swindon Hub Community Interest Company Where it says it operates Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Swindon Hub CIO registered for? Recreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Swindon Hub CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Swindon Hub CIO. 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 Swindon Hub CIO? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Swindon Hub CIO's charity number? Swindon Hub CIO's charity number is 1196338. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196338? Search 1196338 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 Swindon Hub CIO do? The hub will offer space for meetings, workshops, self-help and skills development, providing community groups a safe, inexpensive and accessible place to run activities and develop their services.The hub will also be a base for surplus food distribution and host a weekly free cafe as well as other activities that reach out to marginalised groups in the town. Does Swindon Hub CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swindon Hub CIO. 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 Swindon Hub CIO? Swindon Hub CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.swindonhub.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 Swindon Hub CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Swindon Hub CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 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 Swindon Hub CIO? The register records Swindon Hub CIO 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 Swindon Hub CIO's trustees paid? Swindon Hub CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Swindon Hub CIO previously called? The register lists this previous name for Swindon Hub CIO: Swindon Hub Community Interest Company. When was Swindon Hub CIO registered as a charity? Swindon Hub CIO was entered on the register on 1 November 2021. 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=1196338&subId=0).