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Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)

Registered charity 1159662 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Benin, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

4
trustees on the board
9.2y median 11y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
9.5y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.swats.co.uk
EmailSWATScharity@gmail.com
Phone07815728632
AddressTHE COACH HOUSE, GREGORIES FARM LANE, BEACONSFIELD, HP9 1HJ

Finances

£8,705 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,901£8,943
2022£6,169£11,623
2023£12,821£12,007
2024£10,500£14,282
2025£8,705£11,141

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WEST AFRICA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING:(A) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS INCLUDING AT THE EVANS PRIMARY SCHOOL IN TENGBEH TOWN, FREETOWN;(B) PROMOTING, SUPPORTING OR FUNDING INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS IN ORDER THAT WEST AFRICAN PEOPLE IN NEED CAN ACCESS EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PROGRAMMES BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL INCLUDING:(I) AWARDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH PERSONS (E.G. SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS OR RESOURCES/ITEMS TENABLE FOR SECONDARY, TERTIARY, FURTHER, HIGHER, SPECIALIST OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING);(II) PROVIDING FOR THEIR EDUCATION OR PREPARATION FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.(III) ASSISTING ANY CHARITY IN WEST AFRICA WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF PERSONS BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES;2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WEST AFRICA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS, AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PURCHASE OF FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICAL TREATMENT OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES NECESSARY FOR RELIEVING POVERTY

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Dec 2014

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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