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Swan (Southern Women's Aid Network)

Registered charity 1188649, on the register since 19 March 2020. The 7,768th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 30 April 2025
Income£1.3m
Spending£1.2m
Surplus£106k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCIO
Years on the register6

What it says it does

SWAN (Southern Women's Aid Network) was founded by Saiqa Ali BEM and is led and operated by women. SWAN works with other national and international NGOs and is a recognised provider of food aid in London and abroad. SWAN provides food and other essential aid to individuals and families in need through its ongoing and emergency local and international aid projects.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Economic/community Development/employmentGeneral Charitable PurposesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOverseas Aid/famine ReliefThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.