Swansea CVS

Registered charity 1063242 · since 1997scvs.org.uk·Wales·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£664k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

£6,250 to £40,500

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

From the named grants only. A further £48,741 went in grants the report doesn't itemise.

£18,000

Typical grant (median)

25 published grants

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Swansea CVS suits groups delivering wellbeing services, and its stated geographic focus is Llangyfelach, Pontlliw and Tircoed, Pontarddulais, Mawr, Penllergaer, Clydach and Morriston.
Its typical grants, the band most of its grants fall in, run from £6,250 to £40,500 with a median of £18,000, but the largest grant was about £105,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund Micro Grants go up to £2,000 and Main Grants up to £30,000, so a modest request can fit, provided the project significantly benefits communities in the fund's area of benefit.
If you are unsure of eligibility, email SCVS to discuss your idea first.
Statutory bodies may apply only in exceptional circumstances, and groups outside the listed applicant types should not apply; the Winter Energy Grant window closes 30th November, so check timing early.

Overview

Swansea CVS is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1063242).

Swansea CVS exists to promote, support and develop the Third Sector in Swansea. It manages a number of grant funds on behalf of other bodies, enabling third sector groups and organisations to lever additional funding, including grants for local GP Cluster networks. Its Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund offers Micro Grants up to £2,000 and Main Grants up to £30,000. The annual report shows £664,044 paid in giving.

What they fund

Priority Areas

SCVS administers a number of grant funds on behalf of other funding bodies, rather than presenting one single grant scheme. These funds enable third-sector groups to access additional funding. Its reported GP-cluster grants are available to third-sector groups delivering wellbeing services in the relevant network areas. The Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund supports organisations whose services, facilities or activities benefit the communities within its area of benefit. Eligible applicants include constituted voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, not-for-private-profit companies and Community Interest Companies, social enterprises, schools, and town and community councils. Statutory bodies may apply only in exceptional circumstances, when they demonstrate strong partnership links with the local community and are best placed to undertake the project. The Mynydd fund can support revenue or capital projects through its Micro Grants and Main Grants.

Themes

Wellbeing services

Geographic Focus

Llangyfelach; Pontlliw and Tircoed; Pontarddulais; Mawr; Penllergaer; Clydach; Morriston.

What they don't fund

B68 Cwmtawe, Llwchwr, Penderi Cluster Grants only: groups other than 3rd sector groups delivering wellbeing services within the network areas
Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund only: organisations providing services, facilities or activities that do not benefit communities within the area of benefit for the fund; applicants other than constituted voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, not-for-private-profit companies or Community Interest Companies, social enterprises, schools, Town and Community Councils, or statutory bodies in exceptional circumstances meeting the stated criteria

How to apply

Applicants who are unsure about eligibility can email SCVS to discuss their application idea so their eligibility can be confirmed.

Application windows:

Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund Winter Energy Grant: The Winter Energy Grant is open now and closes 30th November.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Applicants must show how their project will significantly benefit communities in the fund's area of benefit.
Statutory bodies are eligible only in exceptional circumstances, where they can show strong local community partnership links and that they are best placed to deliver the project.

Where they fund

Where its grants have gone

Wales

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Swansea CVS.

WcvaMixed deadlinesGave £29.3M ScoutsCymruInvitation onlyGave £13,616 The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies CharityFixed deadlinesGave £208k Community Foundation WalesRollingGave £2.3M Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary ServicesFixed deadlinesGave £671k Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary ServiceNo public processGave £562k The Gaynor Cemlyn-Jones TrustNo public processGave £20,639 The Huggard Charitable TrustInvitation onlyGave £143k Groundwork WalesNo public process Mantell GwyneddNo public processGave £756k

Grants

25 published grants analysed · median £18,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 25 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size

£5k–£10k20%

£10k–£25k36%

£25k–£50k36%

£50k–£100k4%

£100k–£250k4%

Median £18,000 (year to 31 March 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

Family and Therapy Place CIC · Primary Care Network Fund
£103,000year to 31 March 2025
Jac Lewis Foundation · Primary Care Network Fund
£72,098year to 31 March 2025
Swansea Wellbeing CIC · Primary Care Network Fund
£40,412year to 31 March 2025
Swansea Mind · Shared Prosperity Fund - Communities Anchor grants
£32,450year to 31 March 2025
Dementia Friendly Swansea · Shared Prosperity Fund - Communities Anchor grants
£30,150year to 31 March 2025
Friends of Coed Gwilym Park Clydach · Innogy Renewables
£30,000year to 31 March 2025
Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative · Shared Prosperity Fund - Communities Anchor grants
£28,400year to 31 March 2025
Adenydd · Innogy Renewables
£25,373year to 31 March 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 grants to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£48,741).

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£2,608,839	£2,328,088	£974,199	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£2,485,896	£2,419,776	£911,173	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£2,410,728	£2,577,051	£624,300	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£3,262,028	£3,371,978	£1,384,287	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£3,087,041	£3,074,163	£664,044	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£974k grants

YE 2022

£911k grants

YE 2023

£624k grants

YE 2024

£1.4M grants

YE 2025

£664k paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.