LOVE SIERRA LEONE

Charity Number: 1157847
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trustees have individually supported Sierra Leone since the end of the civil war in 2002. We work primarily with the Christian Community Church Mission in SL to provide support for education, health, and general well-being to children and adults in Sierra Leone. We also work with some primary schools to improve young children's English skills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £31,366
Total expenditure: £33,672

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 July 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD BAYFIELD Chair 25 March 2014
None on record
Rev DAVID BENDOR SAMUEL Trustee 25 March 2014
None on record
NORMAN ROBINS Trustee 25 March 2014
None on record
IAN GILL Trustee 25 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £28.41k £38.25k £41.38k £36.83k £31.37k
Total expenditure £32.03k £36.65k £37.45k £39.28k £33.67k
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 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 May 2020 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27/06/2014

Charitable objects

1THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE AMONGST IN PARTICULAR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND CHURCH LEADERS.2THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST IN PARTICULAR THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE.3THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF POVERTY,DISTRESS,SICKNESS OR SUFFERING AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG VICTIMS IN SIERRA LEONE OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER.5THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF AMATEUR SPORT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN SIERRA LEONE.6 ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE.

Contact information

Address:
25 DAVENANT ROAD
OXFORD
OX2 8BU
Phone:
07710348395
Email:
contact@lovesierraleone.org
Website:

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