HOME LEONE LIMITED

Registered charity 1158211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOME LEONE

We offer a relocation solution for Sierra slum dwellers. Our Christian vision to close slums in 25 years is already being fulfilled, building a pilot village moving the first 2,000 people. An integrated, holistic approach Low cost homes, livelihood, power, water, education healthcare, bound by behaviour change. Also taking your corporate and church teams as part of leadership development/CSR.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£415k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced reduced income due to land disputes and political interventions in Sierra Leone, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £13,280 for the year. The trustees note that while the charity is 'asset rich but cash poor,' it remains committed to its mission and has secured local leadership to aid future funding efforts. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements.

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: £751k; policy: two months of unrestricted expenditure)
“This remains a challenge as the desire to press on with the opportunities to assist the world’s poorest calls for greater resources. With the defence of our land, it has left us asset rich but cash poor. This means we still have some work to see that the charity can achieve the resources necessary to fulfil this desired policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2023)

Total income
£595k
Total spending
£662k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£708k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~12.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (63% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Sierra Leone · Southampton City · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£415k£352k
30/04/2024£386k£400k
30/04/2023£595k£662k
30/04/2022£912k£864k
30/04/2021£452k£448k

Common questions

Is HOME LEONE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced reduced income due to land disputes and political interventions in Sierra Leone, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £13,280 for the year. The trustees note that while the charity is 'asset rich but cash poor,' it remains committed to its mission and has secured local leadership to aid future funding efforts. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOME LEONE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOME LEONE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SHANTA FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GEORGE MULLER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALMOND TRUST, ONE KIND ACT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHANTA FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20kOverseas Aid
THE GEORGE MULLER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kSKI Grants
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
ONE KIND ACTFY2022£5k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE GEORGE MULLER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kSKI Grant