SIERRA FOUNDATION FOR LIFE SKILLS (SFFLS)

Charity Number: 1157293
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing resources for the advancement of education and training in Sierra Leone, particularly females facing social exclusion. Supporting the relief of poverty in Sierra Leone, and providing relief to families suffering from the aftermath of the Ebola crisis. The Charity built a bakery to provide affordable nutritious food for a local community near Freetown during this period.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 26 July 2024

Total income: £26,817
Total expenditure: £19,465

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeremy Nuttall Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Caroline Wilson Monro Trustee 09 November 2023
None on record
Rev Clive Wayne Devonish Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Janet Verity Lowe Trustee 12 August 2014
None on record
Sarah Jane Wolton Trustee 10 October 2013
THE HOLY TRINITY AND ST.JULIAN RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
SANDRA ANN LLOYD NNEB Trustee 10 October 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 26/07/2020 26/07/2021 26/07/2022 26/07/2023 26/07/2024
Total gross income £30.37k £20.61k £15.93k £18.29k £26.82k
Total expenditure £26.98k £18.12k £14.45k £24.73k £19.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 26 July 2024 25 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 26 July 2024 25 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 July 2023 10 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 26 July 2023 10 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 July 2022 20 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 26 July 2022 20 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 July 2021 29 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 26 July 2021 29 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 26 July 2020 02 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 26 July 2020 02 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 03 Jun 2014

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SIERRA LEONE, IN PARTICULAR FOR FEMALES WHO FACE SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; AND FOR REFUGEES AND YOUNG OFFENDERS. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SIERRA LEONE, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SIERRA LEONE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
37 FAIRVIEW DRIVE
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0LD
Phone:
01743874445
Email:
veritylowe@btinternet.com
Website:

sffls.org.uk