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Keswick Foundation Limited

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Keswick Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Keswick Foundation Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£5,148,741
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£3,588,301
Registered charity number
278449
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
12 Upper Grosvenor Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Keswick Foundation Limited (number 278449) 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 Keswick Foundation Limited do?

To aid those in need in Hong Kong and Mainland China by assisting the charitable organisations to implement services that are new, pilot or filling gaps in the social welfare system.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Keswick Foundation Limited

Answers Keswick Foundation Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Keswick Foundation Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

Keswick Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Keswick Foundation Limited's money come from?

Keswick Foundation Limited reported £5.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £5m (97%), donations and legacies £150k (3%).

  • Investments£5m · 97%
  • Donations and legacies£150k · 3%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Keswick Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Keswick Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
01422314 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Hong Kong · China

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.

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 Keswick Foundation Limited registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Keswick Foundation Limited yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Keswick Foundation Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Keswick Foundation Limited as a registered charity (number 278449) 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 Keswick Foundation Limited's charity number?
Keswick Foundation Limited's charity number is 278449. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278449?
Search 278449 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 Keswick Foundation Limited do?
To aid those in need in Hong Kong and Mainland China by assisting the charitable organisations to implement services that are new, pilot or filling gaps in the social welfare system.
Does Keswick Foundation Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Keswick Foundation Limited. 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 Keswick Foundation Limited?
Keswick Foundation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.keswickfoundation.org.hk. 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.
How much is Keswick Foundation Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Keswick Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Keswick Foundation Limited's money come from?
Keswick Foundation Limited reported £5.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were investments £5m (97%), donations and legacies £150k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Keswick Foundation Limited?
The register does not record Keswick Foundation Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Keswick Foundation Limited's trustees paid?
Keswick Foundation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Keswick Foundation Limited registered as a charity?
Keswick Foundation Limited was entered on the register on 11 September 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01422314).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.