Discoversvs
What it does
Discovery SVS aims to;Challenging discriminationEnriching the lives of disadvantaged peopleSupporting disabled people in Swansea (and now Siavonga too!)
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: City and County of Swansea and Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £235,029 and spent £229,471.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £235,029 | £229,471 | Not reported | 607 |
| 31 July 2024 | £274,679 | £217,927 | Not reported | 547 |
| 31 July 2023 | £203,539 | £204,301 | Not reported | 510 |
| 31 July 2022 | £185,206 | £181,416 | Not reported | 690 |
| 31 July 2021 | £173,256 | £172,238 | Not reported | 556 |
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 36%, from £173,256 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £235,029 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: £36,848 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £36,848 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | £47,772 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | £19,870 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea C V S | 31 March 2024 | £41,600 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 14 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £845,243.
By funder
- Somerset Community Foundation£436,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£289,109, 6 grants
- BBC Children in Need£50,500, 3 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£36,106, 2 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£20,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£13,528, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £13,528 |
Trustees
14 trustees run the charity.
- Amy Meredith-Davies
- Charlotte Cooke
- Dr Alison Walker
- Dr Felicity MCGEOWN
- Dr MIKE BUCKLE
- Georgia Rees
- Joanne Parfitt
- Julia Mary Manser
- Louise Rees
- Malgozata Ragosko
- Mamta Behera
- Naman Kumar
- Nia Besley
- Olugbenga Fayehun
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 15 May 2026, 16 days early | Received 15 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 23 May 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 May 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 8 May 2024, 23 days early | Received 8 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 2 May 2023, 29 days early | Received 2 May 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 23 May 2022, 8 days early | Received 23 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 256146
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 June 1969
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/06/1969AS AMENDED ON 06/12/1979AS AMENDED ON 15/06/1993AS AMENDED ON 16/02/1998AS AMENDED ON 15/01/2001AS AMENDED ON 08/06/2005AS AMENDED ON 08/02/2007AS AMENDED ON 17/03/2010AS AMENDED ON 18/02/2011 as amended on 15 Dec 1999 as amended on 28 Sep 2023
- Website
- www.discoverysvs.org
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.