--- title: "Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa — charity 1148755 | CharityCompare" description: "Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa (charity 1148755): income £3,895 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/keep-kids-in-school-friends-of-apeed-benin-west-africa retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:38:18.540Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1148755Trust KK # Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.keepkidsinschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1148755&subId=0) Work at Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=keep-kids-in-school-friends-of-apeed-benin-west-africa&type=claim&name=Keep%20Kids%20in%20School%20-%20Friends%20of%20Apeed%20Benin%2C%20West%20Africa) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-01 £3,895 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-01 £3,560 Registered charity number 1148755 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Otley Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.keepkidsinschool.co.uk](http://www.keepkidsinschool.co.uk/) Quick answer Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa (number 1148755) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa do? The aim of Keep Kids in School is just that: to help kids that have lost one or both parents to keep going to school in the face of severe poverty. We fundraise and support the work of a local NGO, APEED-Benin, in West Africa. We keep kids in school by paying towards their school fees, buying school books, stationery and cloth to make school uniforms, maintaining a project library and mentoring. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa Answers Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 August 2012 Also known as Keep Kids in School Benin Where it says it operates Benin ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa as a registered charity (number 1148755) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa's charity number? Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa's charity number is 1148755. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1148755? Search 1148755 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa do? The aim of Keep Kids in School is just that: to help kids that have lost one or both parents to keep going to school in the face of severe poverty. We fundraise and support the work of a local NGO, APEED-Benin, in West Africa. We keep kids in school by paying towards their school fees, buying school books, stationery and cloth to make school uniforms, maintaining a project library and mentoring. Does Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa? Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa's website listed in our register data is http://www.keepkidsinschool.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa? The register records Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa registered as a charity? Keep Kids in School - Friends of Apeed Benin, West Africa was entered on the register on 29 August 2012. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1148755&subId=0).