--- title: "West London Swahili Community Association — charity 1183405 | CharityCompare" description: "West London Swahili Community Association (charity 1183405): income £6,214 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-london-swahili-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:34:24.477Z 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. 1183405 WL # West London Swahili Community Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West London Swahili Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183405&subId=0) Work at West London Swahili Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-london-swahili-community-association&type=claim&name=West%20London%20Swahili%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West London Swahili Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £6,214 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,354 Registered charity number 1183405 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Brentford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer West London Swahili Community Association (number 1183405) 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 London Swahili Community Association do? To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in the London Borough of Hounslow and surrounding area who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin (in particular, but not exclusively, members of the East African Swahili speaking community) to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by: providing for Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West London Swahili Community Association Answers West London Swahili Community Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record West London Swahili Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 May 2019 Where it says it operates Ealing · Hammersmith and Fulham · Harrow · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Kensington and Chelsea ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 London Swahili Community Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West London Swahili Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West London Swahili Community Association. 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 London Swahili Community Association? - 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-london-swahili-community-association&type=claim&name=West%20London%20Swahili%20Community%20Association) ## Frequently asked questions Is West London Swahili Community Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists West London Swahili Community Association as a registered charity (number 1183405) 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 London Swahili Community Association's charity number? West London Swahili Community Association's charity number is 1183405. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1183405? Search 1183405 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 London Swahili Community Association do? To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in the London Borough of Hounslow and surrounding area who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin (in particular, but not exclusively, members of the East African Swahili speaking community) to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by: providing for Does West London Swahili Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West London Swahili Community Association. 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 London Swahili Community Association? West London Swahili Community Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to West London Swahili Community Association? The register does not record West London Swahili Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was West London Swahili Community Association registered as a charity? West London Swahili Community Association was entered on the register on 14 May 2019. 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=1183405&subId=0).