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Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) (number 1159662) 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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) do?
To advance the education of the pupils at the Evans Primary School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school. To promote or support the education of people in West Africa by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college or institution of higher or further education.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)
Answers Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) 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
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
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Is Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) as a registered charity (number 1159662) 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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s charity number?
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s charity number is 1159662. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1159662?
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What does Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) do?
To advance the education of the pupils at the Evans Primary School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school. To promote or support the education of people in West Africa by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college or institution of higher or further education.
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How can I donate to Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)?
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.swats.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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)?
The register records Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) 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 Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s trustees paid?
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats): Supporting West Africa Through Schooling.
When was Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) registered as a charity?
Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats) was entered on the register on 17 December 2014.