--- title: "Keswick Foundation Limited — charity 278449 | CharityCompare" description: "Keswick Foundation Limited (charity 278449): income £5.1m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/keswick-foundation-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:17:38.676Z 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. 278449Charitable company KF # Keswick Foundation Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Keswick Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.keswickfoundation.org.hk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278449&subId=0) Work at Keswick Foundation Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=keswick-foundation-limited&type=claim&name=Keswick%20Foundation%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## 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 Website [www.keswickfoundation.org.hk](http://www.keswickfoundation.org.hk/) 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–£150,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | 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 11 September 1979 Company number [01422314](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/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? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Keswick Foundation Limited. 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 Keswick Foundation Limited? - 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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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](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=278449&subId=0).