Bwg Swansea Cap
What it does
BWG Swansea CAP provides debt advice in partnership with the national charity Christians against poverty, which can be accessed through the national phoneline or website. It is planning to hold Money Coaching courses to help people learn budgetting and personal financial management. It works in the Swansea area.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS LIVING IN AND AROUND SWANSEA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC LIVING IN AND AROUND SWANSEA IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH CARE, COMPASSION AND RELEVANT PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL HELP AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £25,386 and spent £21,270.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £25,386 | £21,270 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2024 | £29,569 | £20,130 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,618 | £15,764 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 63%, from £15,618 in the year to 31 December 2023 to £25,386 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 84% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £900 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £900 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £2,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,080 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £15,000, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Reverend John Arthur Sandford EvansChair
- John Edward Davies
- Kelvyn Robert Eric Owen Hulme
- Rev Andrew James Knight
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 17 July 2026, 106 days early | Received 17 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 26 May 2025, 158 days early | Received 26 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 April 2024, 184 days early | Received 30 April 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1203810
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 June 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 30 Jun 2023
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.