Austin Bailey Foundation Swansea

Austin Bailey Foundation Swansea We also support some international projects. The trustees of the Austin Bailey Foundation normally meet in June and December.

The Austin Bailey Foundation is a charitable trust making grants to Charites, Churches and other community and religious groups in Swansea and the surrounding area. The foundation was established on 1st of February 1984 by the late Keith Bailey who, despite being a prisoner of war with the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, was acutely conscious of his own good fortune in life. Donations are made in the

following categories;
Local Charities in Swansea and surounding area;- approximately 50% of unrestricted income is used for local charities and local branches of national charities particularly those focussed on children or adults with additional need or who are at risk. We are also happy to consider application from religious groups and community groups /associations but will prioritise where we see the greatest evidence of need. Local Churches in the City and County of Swansea;- approximately 25% of unrestricted income is donated to local churches. Overseas Charities;- approximately 25% of unrestricted income is given to relief agencies for the relief of poverty and ill-health, and the fostering of opportunities for young people internationally. Please see our website for our application form and more info and examples of work we have funded. Trustees are happy to discuss potential applications.

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that with their funding to the National Autistic Society Swansea Branch, their Au...
30/10/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that with their funding to the National Autistic Society Swansea Branch, their Autistic Adult Peer to Peer group will be able to do activities such as tenpin bowling, indoor miniature golf, arts and crafts, a paint along session and an escape room experience

We have recently restarted our autistic adult peer to peer group. It's run by our autistic volunteers and its there to provide a space for autistic individuals to connect with others who share similar interests or experiences, offering a sense of community and support. This funding will give the group the opportunity to build new friendships in safe, non judgemental environments allowing them to relax and feel comfortable
Gemma Watkins - BRANCH CHAIR

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that their grant to the Girls Friendly Society funded a year of fun, engaging ses...
29/10/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that their grant to the Girls Friendly Society funded a year of fun, engaging sessions for 46 girls at GFS Townhill, including workshops, mental health activities, sport, creative projects, and exciting trips. Girls gained confidence, life skills, and lasting friendships, all in a girl-only space designed to support their well-being and empower them to thrive.

Jemma Dalton, Head of Operations (South & Wales) at GFS, expressed the importance of your funding, “The generous funding from the Austin Bailey Foundation made a huge difference to our girls in South Wales. It enabled us to offer a really exciting range of activities and respond to the girls’ requests, such as the trip to Techniquest. Many of the girls we see at these groups are living with challenging home lives, and having a place like GFS to come and experience fun and friendship is so important.”

https://www.facebook.com/girlsfriendlysocietyuk https://www.instagram.com/girlsfriendlysociety/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfs-england-and-wales/

Austin Bailey Foundation is thrilled that its support for the Volcano Theatre programme of creative activities in the co...
29/10/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation is thrilled that its support for the Volcano Theatre programme of creative activities in the community, is allowing them to hold regular, weekly creative wellbeing sessions for both men and women and a series of creative workshops including woodwork, paper-making and basic electronics all free of charge.

“Austin Bailey Funding has supported Volcano’s programme of creative community engagement for the past 3 years. This support has enabled us to offer high quality activities, building skills and relationships across our community and built the foundation for us to access further funding opportunities. We are grateful for the support of a local foundation, helping us to provide opportunities for local people.” - Laura Webb, fundraiser and project co-ordinator at Volcano

https://www.facebook.com/volcanotheatrewales/

https://www.instagram.com/volcanotheatreuk/

The Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted to support The Wallich Ty Tom Jones hostel which acts as a bridge between tem...
01/10/2025

The Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted to support The Wallich Ty Tom Jones hostel which acts as a bridge between temporary accommodation and a permanent home for people experiencing homelessness in Swansea.

This grant will enable budgeting and meal sharing activities that benefit the health and wellbeing of residents, increase inclusion, reduce social isolation and promote sustainable independence.

'This money will be greatly appreciated and will help service users with the practical budgeting, shopping and cooking skills needed for independent living, and we have been working with the service users to create a cookery book.' Kathy Morgan, Senior Support Worker.

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrilled to support Forest School Swansea Neath Port Talbot. The funding will help them of...
01/10/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrilled to support Forest School Swansea Neath Port Talbot. The funding will help them offer free, inclusive outdoor learning and play in local green spaces for refugees, asylum seekers, and ethnic minority families, helping reduce barriers to nature and encouraging greater confidence in accessing parks for wellbeing and social connection.

“These sessions will give Ukrainian families a joyful opportunity to connect with nature, strengthen their mental health and wellbeing, and build warm community connections in a supportive environment.” Professor Dmitri Finkelshtein
Community Group Sunflowers Wales (Chair)

Our website is https://www.forestschoolsnpt.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/ForestSchoolSNPT/?locale=en_GB

https://www.instagram.com/forestschoolsnpt/

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted to support the Cancer Information and Support Services with £3000 granted in 202...
26/09/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted to support the Cancer Information and Support Services with £3000 granted in 2025 under The Austin Bailey Foundations recurring grant scheme.

CISS provides a unique Outreach service, which takes its support into individuals homes. This funding meant that 85 home visits were made, resulting in 28 individuals receiving at least three sessions each.

Quote from Ian Addison, CISS Charity Manager
We are very grateful to the Austin Bailey Foundation for their valuable ongoing support of our organisation which, this year, saw our recurring grant application of £3000 being approved. This will allow CISS to provide 85 home visits in 2025 across the county of Swansea, at a time when demand on our service continues to increase.

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrilled that their grant to Popham Kidney Support will sustain their Swansea based Peer Su...
26/09/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrilled that their grant to Popham Kidney Support will sustain their Swansea based Peer Support Service, reducing isolation, improving mental health, and supporting wellbeing for people living with kidney disease. With NHS pressures increasing, community-based support is vital. Funding ensures volunteers can continue delivering this highly valued, impactful service for patients and healthcare professionals. The funding will be announced in Popham's website and socials, It will also be included in their quarterly newsletter a copy of which will be sent to Austin Bailey Foundation. three photos are included with this letter which demonstrate the local kidney café, training and support the Peer Support Service provides.

Joanne Popham, CEO stated: ‘We are thrilled to have received funding from Austin Bailey Foundation for 12 months from September 2025. The Austin Bailey Foundation has supported Popham Kidney Support has continued to support our charity on a number of occasions, without the support of organisations like Austin Bailey and repeat funding, provides our charity peace of mind and sustainability of our services’.

Three photos are included which demonstrate the local kidney café, training and support the Peer Support Service provides.

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrllled that their Grant will be allocated specifically for the hire of the Swansea Bay La...
26/09/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are thrllled that their Grant will be allocated specifically for the hire of the Swansea Bay Ladies Choir's rehearsal venue.
Securing a suitable space for regular rehearsals is essential for the choir's ongoing development and success and helps enhance and further improve the quality of our high standard of musicality.

A quote from Helen John, our Musical Director.
Being a member of Swansea Bay Ladies Choir is about more than just the enjoyment of singing, it’s about fellowship, support and the feeling of belonging to something bigger than yourself.
It’s about giving pleasure, through music, to its members and the wider community. During rehearsals and after concerts, it gives a sense of wellbeing and pride in a job well done and of course, it’s also so much fun.

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that our support to the Enfys Foundation is helping their Neath Reuse shop. They...
26/09/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are delighted that our support to the Enfys Foundation is helping their Neath Reuse shop. They had a till which was difficult for staff and volunteers to use, especially those with learning disabilities. The grant helped Enfys buy a till that is easy to use, visual, and takes the user through each step of the transactions. Now all staff and volunteers are included.

A quote from our CEO, Samira Jeffreys:

"The till has given our staff and volunteers confidence and the training has given them a new skill set that they feel confident using now and in future roles. They feel included and they new say that the modern till has made it feel like a 'real shop'! Another benefit is that staff can see available stock from the till which helps our customers."

Austin Bailey Foundation are very happy that their grant to Swansea Foodbank will go towards fresh fruit and vegetables ...
26/09/2025

Austin Bailey Foundation are very happy that their grant to Swansea Foodbank will go towards fresh fruit and vegetables for their foodbank centres in Mayhill and Penlan for the next 3 or 4 months to supplement the long-life tinned and packaged emergency food that are given to people on a low income experiencing hardship."

Staff/Trustee quote:
"We are delighted to be supported by the Austin Bailey Foundation. In our work providing emergency food to people without the money to meet their essential needs, it means everything to know that the local community and local funders are there to support us. The security of having several months funding for fresh food to supplement the long-life basics will benefit both people receiving the fruit and vegetables, who will know they are getting the type of healthy food we all want for our families and volunteers, who will feel they are able to give above and beyond the basics and know that people needing to use the foodbank are going home with more than they expected or hoped for."
Kristina Williams, CEO Swansea Foodbank

The Austin Bailey Foundation is thrilled to be supporting the West Glamorgan Visually Impaired and Disability Bowls Club...
25/09/2025

The Austin Bailey Foundation is thrilled to be supporting the West Glamorgan Visually Impaired and Disability Bowls Club for their forthcoming trip to Hastings 2026.

This sponsorship enables members to participate in a prestigious disability bowls tournament and highlight the continued importance of promoting inclusion and equal opportunities within the sport.

Quote: We are on the road with The Austin Bailey Foundation. ( Gareth Rowe ) happy for this to be made public

Three photos attached showcasing our new kit during an outdoor training session
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ABF are delighted to be supporting Shannon Trust, a literacy and numeracy charity working in prisons across England, Wa...
24/09/2025

ABF are delighted to be supporting Shannon Trust, a literacy and numeracy charity working in prisons across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our funding will support their literacy project at HMP Swansea, helping to train people in prison who can read (peer mentors) to teach those who cannot.

Quote from Amanda Segelov, Shannon Trust Director of Operations – South:

“Thanks to ABF we can provide AQA-accredited training to 10 new peer mentors at HMP Swansea, together with the learning resources required to teach 24 new learners to read.
“The impact on learners is often life-changing – as they gain access to educational, vocational and recreational opportunities that most of us take for granted. Our mentors also have positive outcomes, gaining a qualification and transferable skills that increase their employability on leaving prison.”

Credit for the photos should go to Andy Aitchison

Shannon Trust social media links:
https://www.facebook.com/ShannonTrustCharity
https://www.instagram.com/shannontrustcharity/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/company/shannon-trust/?originalSubdomain=uk

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St Thomas Church, Lewis Street, St Thomas
Swansea
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