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Swinton Lock Activity Centre

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Swinton Lock Activity Centre

Arts and environmental activities for all concentrating on the socially excluded. Art and Craft activities for adults including pottery, painting and drawing; Boat handling courses. Same for young people and children including environmental activities and park maintenance. Accredited courses available. Adult Support Services. Gallery for exhibitions, and local community boat trips.

Founded
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 95%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£486,125)
100% to programs beats the peer average (95%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Swinton Lock Activity Centre is a registered environment nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2004 and has been operating for 22 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £604K in annual revenue. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage shows mixed sentiment.

Swinton Lock Activity Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Swinton Lock Activity Centre is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2004 and has been active for 22 years.

Based on official tax filings, Swinton Lock Activity Centre has £604K in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 95% for environment charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Swinton Lock Activity Centre is classified as a Environment organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £604K in annual revenue. The organization has 6 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Swinton Lock Activity Centre. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Swinton Lock Activity Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 95%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Arts and environmental activities for all concentrating on the socially excluded. Art and Craft activities for adults including pottery, painting and drawing; Boat handling courses. Same for young people and children including environmental activities and park maintenance. Accredited courses available. Adult Support Services. Gallery for exhibitions, and local community boat trips. Swinton Lock Activity Centre is classified as a environment organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2004.

Among environment charities registered in United Kingdom: Swinton Lock Activity Centre's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 95%. Its annual revenue of £604K is comparable to the peer average of £1M.

Swinton Lock Activity Centre is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. SWINTON LOCK ACTIVITY CENTRE is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AL
Alan Diggles
Trustee

Officers & trustees (6)

Source: Public filings

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Alan D••••••
Trustee
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Gary S••••••
Trustee
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Richard D••••••••
Trustee
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Samuel F••
Trustee
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Stuart G•••••• E••••
Trustee
TI
Timothy A••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Mixed

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

This week's District News from our correspondents across the Rotherham borough - Rotherham Advertiser
May 2026
www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Double boost for Swinton Lock activity centre users - Rotherham Advertiser
Aug 2025
www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
People’s Postcode Lottery: Watch reactions of three South Yorkshire neighbours as they win share of £1million - thestar.
Nov 2024
www.thestar.co.uk
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
The Rotherham narrowboat skipper 'destroying' stereotypes - BBC
Dec 2020
www.bbc.co.uk
Rotherham abuse whistleblower Jayne Senior 'let down' victims, says report - Yorkshire Post
Jul 2019
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
Rotherham council told to apologise to abuse whistleblower - The Guardian
Apr 2018
www.theguardian.com
Sheffield City Council turning 'blind eye' to child sex abuse - BBC
Apr 2018
www.bbc.co.uk
Lifelong restraining order for man (23) who harassed abuse whistleblower Jayne Senior - Rotherham Advertiser
Jan 2018
www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk
Rotherham abuse whistleblower Jayne Senior investigated - BBC
Sep 2016
www.bbc.com

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Peer charities

Other environment in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Swinton Lock Activity Centre This page 87 £604,498 100%
Autism Ventures 89 £871,216 100%
St Paul'S Centre 89 £844,018 89%
Sunderland All Together Consortium Cio 89 £999,353 91%
Peak District National Park Foundation 89 £754,100 98%
The Oxford House in Bethnal Green 87 £636,852 89%
John Storer Charnwood 87 £990,349 92%
Youth Action 87 £531,250 100%
One Dance Uk 87 £852,536 98%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 6 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Swinton Lock Activity Centre

What is Swinton Lock Activity Centre?
Swinton Lock Activity Centre is a environment nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Arts and environmental activities for all concentrating on the socially excluded. Art and Craft activities for adults including pottery, painting and drawing; Boat handling courses. Same for young people and children including environmental activities and park maintenance. Accredited courses available. Adult Support Services. Gallery for exhibitions, and local community boat trips.
When was Swinton Lock Activity Centre founded?
Swinton Lock Activity Centre was founded in 2004.
Where is Swinton Lock Activity Centre located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Swinton Lock Activity Centre's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Swinton Lock Activity Centre trustworthy?
Swinton Lock Activity Centre has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Swinton Lock Activity Centre's website?
https://www.swintonlock.org
Are donations to Swinton Lock Activity Centre tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.