HASTINGS SIERRA LEONE FRIENDSHIP LINK
The Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link was founded in 2003 to help Hastings SL to recover from the devastation it suffered during the Rebel War, and to build a relationship between Hastings UK and Hastings SL. The Link carries out regeneration projects in the village; supports links between community groups and schools; and plans projects in the areas of health and economic regeneration.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF HASTINGS, SIERRA LEONE AND SURROUNDING AREA BY1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS3 THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH4 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF LOCAL SIERRA LEONEAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- Richard Graham Homewoodchair
- Alex Charles Frear
- Christine Boulton-Lane
- DEREK TOMBLIN
- Isabel Hodger
- Jason Morton
- Kevin Lewis Leslie Arthur Boorman
- Lynn Elizabeth White
- Martin John Copland
- ROBIN GRAY MA
- Roger James MITCHELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £23k | £16k |
| 31/12/2024 | £14k | £13k |
| 31/12/2023 | £16k | £9k |
| 31/12/2022 | £13k | £7k |
| 31/12/2021 | £13k | £31k |