Registered charity · No. 1120598Charitable company
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Swings & Smiles
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Swings & Smiles is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.
Swings & Smiles (number 1120598) 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 Swings & Smiles do?
Most families take recreational play for granted. For families of children with special needs, this is impossible for some and extremely difficult for most. Swings & Smiles provides a fun and safe facility where children (SEND and their siblings) can enjoy play in a family setting appropriate to their needs and abilities. Outreach, online and sibling support services are also provided.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swings & Smiles
Answers Swings & Smiles gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Swings & Smiles's highest-paid staff paid?
Swings & Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Swings & Smiles's money come from?
Swings & Smiles reported £556k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £526k (95%), donations and legacies £14k (3%), investments £12k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,875.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£526k · 95%
Donations and legacies£14k · 3%
Investments£12k · 2%
Trading and fundraising events£3,600 · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Swings & Smiles 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
Swings & Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Swings & Smiles yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Swings & Smiles as a registered charity (number 1120598) 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 Swings & Smiles's charity number?
Swings & Smiles's charity number is 1120598. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Swings & Smiles do?
Most families take recreational play for granted. For families of children with special needs, this is impossible for some and extremely difficult for most. Swings & Smiles provides a fun and safe facility where children (SEND and their siblings) can enjoy play in a family setting appropriate to their needs and abilities. Outreach, online and sibling support services are also provided.
Does Swings & Smiles have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swings & Smiles. 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 Swings & Smiles?
Swings & Smiles's website listed in our register data is http://www.swingsandsmiles.co.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 Swings & Smiles's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Swings & Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Swings & Smiles's money come from?
Swings & Smiles reported £556k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £526k (95%), donations and legacies £14k (3%), investments £12k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £1,875.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Swings & Smiles?
The register records Swings & Smiles 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 Swings & Smiles's trustees paid?
Swings & Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Swings & Smiles registered as a charity?
Swings & Smiles was entered on the register on 17 August 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06182577).