Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
    • 12+ Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    KESWICK FOUNDATION LIMITED 

    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.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£4,633£3,485£1,147£1£115,769£7,5582640
    31/12/21£3,284£2,260£1,024£1£110,202£5,80530.840
    31/12/20£3,281£2,571£710£1£109,884£4,7232240
    31/12/19£3,475£4,033£-557£1£112,663£4,14012.340
    31/12/18£3,367£3,488£-121£1£145,320£4,86816.840
    31/12/17£2,965£2,296£669£0£120,424£4,74924.840
    31/12/16£2,800£1,573£1,227£1£108,713£4,05430.940
    31/12/15£2,541£2,280£260£20£86,878£2,58313.640
    31/12/14£2,344£2,271£73£19£102,487£2,20811.740
    31/12/13£2,166£2,979£-813£18£83,342£2,0178.140
    31/12/12£2,085£3,503£-1,418£18£101,179£2,8839.940
    31/12/11£2,028£2,201£-173£19£82,528£4,29923.430
    31/12/10£1,637£1,793£-156£92£77,301£4,37029.230
    31/12/09£1,308£1,260£48£97£51,923£3,9893830
    31/12/08£1,346£1,250£96£0£35,633£35,63334230
    31/12/07£872£574£298£0£38,722£2,96061.930
    31/12/06£669£625£44£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£681£634£47£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04*£503£464£39£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 1%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 7%
    Reserves/Spending: 26 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 26 months
    Quick Ratio: 134.3
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 45 years

    www.keswickfoundation.org.hk

    monica.kwong@jardines.com

    +852 2579 2978

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • International education & child welfare
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    Where it operates
    • China, Hong Kong,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 4 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (16)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 14/16 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 43-68
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/1979, number: 278449
    • Registered at Companies House on 23/05/1979, number: 01422314
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,
    Main office


    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE AND AID ANY CHARITABLE BODY OR BODIES OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING);- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AMONGST PERSONS RESIDENT IN HONG KONG, THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO ATTEND INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, TO RELIEVE MENTAL ILLNESS.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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