Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust
Analysis
Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £11k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income grew from £9,171 to £20k (+122%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kwest Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mellis School Parents' Association (£20k), Al Qalam Education Centre (£20k) and James Peek Trust Funds (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
KWEST provides libraries, children's books, literacy resources and supported reading to children in Watamu, Kenya to children who are severely socially and economically disadvantaged. We daily take books into local schools for a dedicated literacy lesson. We also work with other local agencies to promote environmental conservation education in this area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mellis School Parents' Association | Suffolk | £20k |
| Al Qalam Education Centre | Leicester | £20k |
| James Peek Trust Funds | Guildford | £20k |
| Fittleworth PTA | Pulborough | £20k |