SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1158253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We raise money in the UK so that we can pay the secondary school fees of the brightest children from poor homes in several villages in Sierra Leone - Mahera, Kayunga, Bonthe and Shenge. We also buy wheelchairs and adapted bicycles to enable disabled children to get to school. Finally, we give grants to groups and organisations which meet the education and training needs of the poorest students.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£86k

Latest spending

£72k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,567 from donations and other sources. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to two months of running costs to meet foreseeable contingencies. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months running costs

“the trustees have determined that unrestricted reserves be maintained at two months running costs.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sierra Leone Education and Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Computers 4 Charity — “Here is our trustee Paul Brown receiving a donated laptop from Sean Mayer of Computers 4 Charity.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

MR ADRIAN KEVIN CURLEY CBEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew John Higginson
Barrie Chernor
Foday Conteh
Jacqueline Finn
Mohamed Zorokong Kamara
Nuno Alexandre Da Silva Lopes
Paul Howard Brown
Rachel Kieron Curley
Yayah Jalloh

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

Operates in: Sierra Leone · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£86k	£72k
31/12/2024	£70k	£64k
31/12/2023	£48k	£46k
31/12/2022	£42k	£33k
31/12/2021	£23k	£26k

Common questions

Is SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,567 from donations and other sources. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to two months of running costs to meet foreseeable contingencies. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.