01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046946
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- G13 3RN
OSCR note: Previous name - SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network from 01/11/2016 to 16/11/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SWAN is an autistic-led Charity run by and for autistic women, girls and non-binary people across Scotland. All SWAN staff and volunteers and the majority of our Trustees are autistic. Founded in 2012 in response to a lack of visibility and support, we work to create opportunities, within SWAN and in our wider society in Scotland, for autistic women and non-binary people to live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. SWAN brings autistic women, girls and non-binary people together to meet others like them and access autistic-led services, information and support which respond to their whole life experiences. Our main services include in-person and online meet-up groups, pre- and post-diagnosis support, counselling, online peer support and wellbeing webinars. We represent autistic women, girls and non-binary people and their interests in policy, service-design and decision-making processes and work with our members to involve them in these opportunities.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Purposes 4. The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1. To improve the lives of autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.1.1. offering support, advice, direction to practical resources through the facilitation of peer support 4.1.2. building capacity within the population of autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.1.3. building capacity and inclusion in the wider community 4.2. To advance knowledge and understanding of autism as it impacts on women, girls, and non-binary people, their families and carers 4.2.1. through an ongoing process of information gathering 4.2.2. through dissemination, training and partnership work 4.3. To promote social inclusion and full citizenship for autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.1. illuminating issues of intersectionality for autistic women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.2. replacing misconceptions surrounding the existence, prevalence and presentation of autism in women, girls, and non-binary people 4.3.3. developing a positive narrative of autism in women, girls, and non-binary people. working to dismantle unhelpful stereotypes and misunderstandings associated with autism 4.3.4. forming and developing working partnerships with professions, agencies and other organisations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £252,729 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £187,737 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 2 September 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £243,051 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £140,156 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 21 August 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £143,510 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £124,658 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 27 August 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £108,719 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £99,581 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 29 August 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £127,343 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £67,063 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 31 August 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
- 45 Kintillo Drive, Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.swanscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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