01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046317
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- ML3 6BU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Swaddle is a social enterprise and charity based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, supporting families in the early years of parenthood. We do this through sustainable preloved shopping, providing access to affordable, high-quality baby and children’s items, alongside community support and wellbeing programmes for mums and families.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3 The organisation?s objects are: 3.1 The relief of poverty through the provision of low cost children's clothes and equipment. 3.2 The advancement of community development through the provision of a space for parenting and infant support activities and volunteering opportunities for people who would benefit from improved skills and confidence. and 3.3 To advance such similar purposes, promote, establish, operate and/or support others in and develop similar charitable projects, initiatives or activities as the Directors may consider appropriate.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £202,947 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £197,325 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £170,487 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £182,134 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 30 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £156,878 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £140,147 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £128,320 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £117,089 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 28 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £103,604 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £84,131 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 29 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 42 Castle Street, Unit 2, Hamilton Towers, Hamilton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.swaddle.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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