--- title: "West India Committee — charity 258545 | CharityCompare" description: "West India Committee (charity 258545): income £34,613 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-india-committee retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:42:27.870Z 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. 258545 WI # West India Committee Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West India Committee is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.westindiacommittee.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=258545&subId=0) Work at West India Committee? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-india-committee&type=claim&name=West%20India%20Committee) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West India Committee? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £34,613 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £48,798 Registered charity number 258545 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lord Warden House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.westindiacommittee.org](http://www.westindiacommittee.org/) Quick answer West India Committee (number 258545) 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 West India Committee do? The West India Committee exists as a venerable UK charity whose object is to promote the interests of agriculture, manufacturing industries and trade of the West Indies, Belize and Guyana and thus increase the general welfare of those territories [and their people globally] [delivering] through education, training, acting as an advocate, adviser and where necessary, as an umbrella organisation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West India Committee Answers West India Committee gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 West India Committee 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) West India Committee's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 July 1969 Company number [RC000696](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/RC000696) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Antigua and Barbuda · The Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Cuba · Dominica · Grenada ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities. 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 West India Committee registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West India Committee yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West India Committee. 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 West India Committee? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-india-committee&type=claim&name=West%20India%20Committee) [Visit charity website](http://www.westindiacommittee.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is West India Committee a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists West India Committee as a registered charity (number 258545) 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 West India Committee's charity number? West India Committee's charity number is 258545. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 258545? Search 258545 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 West India Committee do? The West India Committee exists as a venerable UK charity whose object is to promote the interests of agriculture, manufacturing industries and trade of the West Indies, Belize and Guyana and thus increase the general welfare of those territories [and their people globally] [delivering] through education, training, acting as an advocate, adviser and where necessary, as an umbrella organisation. Does West India Committee have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West India Committee. 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 West India Committee? West India Committee's website listed in our register data is http://www.westindiacommittee.org. 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 West India Committee? The register records West India Committee 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 West India Committee's trustees paid? West India Committee's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West India Committee registered as a charity? West India Committee was entered on the register on 7 July 1969. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000696). 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=258545&subId=0).