SIERRA FOUNDATION FOR LIFE SKILLS (SFFLS)

Registered charity 1157293 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total cash funds of £9,854.15 at the period end, having incurred a net outgoing of £107.18 for the year. The trustees report that reserves of £500 are maintained, with a stated policy target of £3,000 representing three months of staff salaries. The auditor confirms the accounts are a true and fair record of the charity's financial affairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £500; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
Reserves of £500 are maintained in the SFFLS account. £3,000 (3 months salaries for staff in Sierra Leone).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by R. Harper. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sierra Foundation for Life Skills (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sierra Leone

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
26/07/2025£32k£32k
26/07/2024£27k£19k
26/07/2023£18k£25k
26/07/2022£16k£14k
26/07/2021£21k£18k

Common questions

Is SIERRA FOUNDATION FOR LIFE SKILLS (SFFLS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total cash funds of £9,854.15 at the period end, having incurred a net outgoing of £107.18 for the year. The trustees report that reserves of £500 are maintained, with a stated policy target of £3,000 representing three months of staff salaries. The auditor confirms the accounts are a true and fair record of the charity's financial affairs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by R. Harper.