THE SIERRA LEONE HASTINGS ASSOCIATION U.K.

Registered charity 1098840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HASTINGS ASSOCIATION

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AS OUTLINED IN A14A, A14B, A14C.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE IN SIERRA LEONE AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA IN SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £23,173.59, representing an increase from the previous year's £16,813.57. However, the balance sheet discloses total current assets of £(18,807.19), indicating a significant negative cash position or accounting discrepancy within the current assets line item. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emmanuel Oluwole Palmer
• Ernestine Mathews
• YVONNE EYAMIDE JOHNSON · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex · Sierra Leone · Throughout London

Income and spending

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