--- title: "The Filling Station (Swindon) — charity 1072429 | CharityCompare" description: "The Filling Station (Swindon) (charity 1072429): income £11,564 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-filling-station-swindon retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:06:56.083Z 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. 1072429Trust FS # The Filling Station (Swindon) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Filling Station (Swindon) 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1072429&subId=0) Work at The Filling Station (Swindon)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-filling-station-swindon&type=claim&name=The%20Filling%20Station%20(Swindon)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Filling Station (Swindon)? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,564 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,573 Registered charity number 1072429 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Wroughton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Filling Station (Swindon) (number 1072429) 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 The Filling Station (Swindon) do? The charity provides food and provisions to those in need on the streets of Swindon, currently on one evening a week. In addition it provides a focus for other professional agencies to make contact with homeless people and to make appropriate interventions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Filling Station (Swindon) Answers The Filling Station (Swindon) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Filling Station (Swindon) 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) The Filling Station (Swindon)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 1998 Where it says it operates Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 The Filling Station (Swindon) registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Filling Station (Swindon) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Filling Station (Swindon). 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 The Filling Station (Swindon)? - 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 The Filling Station (Swindon)'s charity number? The Filling Station (Swindon)'s charity number is 1072429. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1072429? Search 1072429 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 The Filling Station (Swindon) do? The charity provides food and provisions to those in need on the streets of Swindon, currently on one evening a week. In addition it provides a focus for other professional agencies to make contact with homeless people and to make appropriate interventions. Does The Filling Station (Swindon) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Filling Station (Swindon). 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 The Filling Station (Swindon)? The Filling Station (Swindon) does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Filling Station (Swindon)? The register records The Filling Station (Swindon) 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 The Filling Station (Swindon)'s trustees paid? The Filling Station (Swindon)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Filling Station (Swindon) registered as a charity? The Filling Station (Swindon) was entered on the register on 13 November 1998. 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=1072429&subId=0).