--- title: "Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust — charity 1197987 | CharityCompare" description: "Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust (charity 1197987): income £20,391 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kwest-kenya-watamu-educational-support-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:53:50.683Z 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. 1197987CIO KK # Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kwest16.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197987&subId=0) Work at Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kwest-kenya-watamu-educational-support-trust&type=claim&name=Kwest%20Kenya%20Watamu%20Educational%20Support%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £20,391 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £10,806 Registered charity number 1197987 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Main Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.KWEST16.com](http://www.kwest16.com/) Quick answer Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust (number 1197987) 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust do? KWEST provides libraries, children's books, literacy resources and supported reading to children in Watamu, Kenya to children who are severely socially and economically disadvantaged. We daily take books into local schools for a dedicated literacy lesson. We also work with other local agencies to promote environmental conservation education in this area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust Answers Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust 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) Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 February 2022 Where it says it operates Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust. 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust? - 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust as a registered charity (number 1197987) 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's charity number? Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's charity number is 1197987. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197987? Search 1197987 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust do? KWEST provides libraries, children's books, literacy resources and supported reading to children in Watamu, Kenya to children who are severely socially and economically disadvantaged. We daily take books into local schools for a dedicated literacy lesson. We also work with other local agencies to promote environmental conservation education in this area. Does Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust. 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust? Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.KWEST16.com. 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 Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust? The register records Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust 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. Are Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's trustees paid? Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust registered as a charity? Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust was entered on the register on 18 February 2022. 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=1197987&subId=0).