EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE
EducAid is a UK-registered charity that promotes and provides high quality, holistic education among the underprivileged young people of Sierra Leone. Our vision is a democratic, dignified and globally-engaged Sierra Leone, where poverty is eliminated by educated citizens who are able to develop their personal, social and economic wellbeing.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £149,544 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing total reserves to £483,987. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with cash balances remaining positive throughout the assessment period.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) within the band of £70,000 to £80,000 during the year (2024: One employee) and one employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension cost) within the band of £60,000 to £70,000 during the year (2024: one employee)” — page 32
“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) within the band of £70,000 to £80,000 during the year (2024: One employee) and one employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension cost) within the band of £60,000 to £70,000 during the year (2024: one employee)” — page 32
“driven largely by institutional funding for projects such as EducAid’s project with Imagine Worldwide which accounted for almost 33% of income.”
“Total fundraising costs increased to £85.641 (from £58,531 in 2024), a slight increase to 5% of income, up from 4% 2024.” — page 23
“The Charity aims to maintain unrestricted free reserves sufficient to cover approximately 3–6 months of average unrestricted expenditure.”
“During the year the Charity received donations totalling £6,160 (2024 - £30,290) from Trustees. There were no other related party transactions during the year (2024: £nil). The Charity is controlled by the trustees on behalf of the members.” — page 34
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2017)
Trustees
- Yvonne Marie Watkinschair
- Alhaji Abu Komeh
- Alison Iyatunde Lara French
- Dr JAMES BOARDMAN
- Dr Veronique Desnain
- Hannah Jean Lewis
- Jack Howard Robinson
- John Richard Heine
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £2.0m | £1.8m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.2m | £927k |
| 31/08/2022 | £764k | £759k |
| 31/08/2021 | £789k | £729k |
Common questions
Is EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £149,544 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing total reserves to £483,987. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with cash balances remaining positive throughout the assessment period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.
What does the highest-paid employee of EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, DIDYMUS, W F SOUTHALL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2024 | £15k | Theme of the Year |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| DIDYMUS | FY2022 | £5k | |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Social Action |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER | FY2023 | £1k | Donations from charitable giving programme |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER | FY2021 | £1k | Donations from charitable giving programme |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER | FY2022 | £1k | Donations from charitable giving programme |
| GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM | FY2025 | £773 | Grants payable |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2025 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST | 1 | £4.9m |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £200k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £92k |
| THE NEWSTAR FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £33k |
| THE BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE YASS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- CHALLENGEAID
- THE KIDSAID FOUNDATION
- COMPUTERAID INTERNATIONAL
- ABDULLAH AID
- CHILDREN'S AID
- EDAID FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE | £2.0m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | 5.0% | no doubt |
| CHALLENGEAID | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KIDSAID FOUNDATION | £554k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMPUTERAID INTERNATIONAL | £2.2m | £60,000 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ABDULLAH AID | £8.3m | — | — | unclear | 2.7% | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S AID | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |