SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST

About SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST

SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1158253). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 93/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST reported a total income of £70,399 and total expenditure of £63,567, a spending ratio of 90% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SIERRA LEONE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 90.3% of income spent on charitable work