CCEW Charity Commission profile

KESWICK FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 278449 · organisation 278449

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 September 1979
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01422314
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,810,032
Latest expenditure
£3,100,156
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Matheson & Co Ltd, 12 Upper Grosvenor Street, LONDON, W1K 2ND

Website recorded by the regulator: www.keswickfoundation.org.hk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,810,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,100,156
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,148,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,588,301
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,934,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,030,714
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,632,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,485,322
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,283,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,259,640

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,810,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,100,156
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,148,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,588,301
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
14 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,934,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,030,714
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,632,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,485,322
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,283,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,259,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
133793
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4676239
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4810032
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£713
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,099,443
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3100156
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2479253
Expenditure Governance
25424
Expenditure Support Costs
604946
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
53243908
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
59665
Reserves
£11,861,664
Assets Total Fixed
132336692
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
132336692
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,866,523
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,525
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£144,198,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
4525
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£11,778,155
Funds Endowment
132336827
Funds Unrestricted
11861863
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
144198690
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
150314
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4998427
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5148741
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,346
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,586,955
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3588301
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3033278
Expenditure Governance
25023
Expenditure Support Costs
553677
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1033258
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-111789
Reserves
£10,666,217
Assets Total Fixed
83590351
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
83590351
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,709,911
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,551
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£94,256,711
Creditors One Year Total Current
43551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,702,902
Funds Endowment
83590494
Funds Unrestricted
10666217
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
94256711
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
14 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
169917
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4764095
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4934012
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£736
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,029,978
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3030714
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2475988
Expenditure Governance
40182
Expenditure Support Costs
553990
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-19255140
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-9064
Reserves
£9,028,940
Assets Total Fixed
82891883
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
82891883
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,036,463
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,384
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£91,920,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
7384
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,008,639
Funds Endowment
82892022
Funds Unrestricted
9028940
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
91920962
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
26099
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4606403
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4632502
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£730
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,484,592
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3485322
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
301845
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-8763123
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-93682
Reserves
£7,558,222
Assets Total Fixed
108210476
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
108210476
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,614,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,184
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£115,768,845
Creditors One Year Total Current
56184
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,544,197
Funds Endowment
108210623
Funds Unrestricted
7558222
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
115768845
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
21370
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3262620
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3283990
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,258,686
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2259640
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
258619
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1245119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
36732
Reserves
£5,805,338
Assets Total Fixed
104396602
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
104396602
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,808,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,721
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£110,202,071
Creditors One Year Total Current
2721
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,677,107
Funds Endowment
104396733
Funds Unrestricted
5805338
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
110202071
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KESWICK FOUNDATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1979-09-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD MAY 1979 AS AMENDED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16TH NOVEMBER 1984 AS AMENDED 8TH NOVEMBER 1996.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 APR 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 NOV 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 FEB 2025
Charitable Objects
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.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries