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supporting west africa through schooling (swats)

The charity supports children and young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (swats) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Beaconsfield and operates in Benin, Burkina Faso, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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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Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,500
Latest Expenditure
£14,282

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 136.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 136.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£10,500£14,2820 / 0
2023£12,821£12,0070 / 0
2022£6,169£11,6230 / 0
2021£10,901£8,9430 / 0
2020£21,562£8,4980 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers