CCEW Charity Commission profile

EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE

Registered charity 1163161 · organisation 5065231

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 August 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,961,050
Latest expenditure
£1,811,506
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 93 Tabernacle Street, LONDON, EC2A 4BA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.educaid.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,961,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,506
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,382,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,457,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,185,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£927,352
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£763,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£758,893
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£789,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£729,111

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,961,050
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,506
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,382,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,457,918
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,185,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£927,352
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£763,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£758,893
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£789,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£729,111
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
304855
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1629507
Income Investments
0
Income Other
26688
Income Total Income And Endowments
1961050
Income Legacies
1497
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£85,641
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,725,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1811506
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8000
Expenditure Support Costs
146646
Expenditure Depreciation
47783
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£483,987
Assets Total Fixed
202879
Assets Own Use
202879
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£549,898
Assets Total Liabilities
£268,790
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£483,987
Creditors One Year Total Current
268790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£504,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
365876
Funds Restricted
118111
Funds Total
483987
Count Employees
90
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
305640
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1065019
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11617
Income Total Income And Endowments
1382276
Income Legacies
100
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,531
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,399,387
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1457918
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8372
Expenditure Support Costs
115499
Expenditure Depreciation
33703
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,443
Assets Total Fixed
171133
Assets Own Use
171133
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£528,565
Assets Total Liabilities
£365,255
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£334,443
Creditors One Year Total Current
365255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£474,906
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
330032
Funds Restricted
4411
Funds Total
334443
Count Employees
84
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
251571
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
934065
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1185636
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£95,957
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£831,395
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
927352
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8496
Expenditure Support Costs
113258
Expenditure Depreciation
8897
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-124317
Reserves
£410,085
Assets Total Fixed
180915
Assets Own Use
180915
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£307,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,041
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£410,085
Creditors One Year Total Current
78041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£186,823
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
359810
Funds Restricted
50275
Funds Total
410085
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
370354
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
393623
Income Investments
2
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
763979
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,679
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£701,214
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
758893
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8521
Expenditure Support Costs
98112
Expenditure Depreciation
9365
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-3822
Reserves
£81,461
Assets Total Fixed
76214
Assets Own Use
76214
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£286,853
Assets Total Liabilities
£86,949
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£276,118
Creditors One Year Total Current
86949
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£235,917
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
157675
Funds Restricted
118443
Funds Total
276118
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
377774
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
411587
Income Investments
125
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
789486
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,892
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
729111
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8647
Expenditure Support Costs
57140
Expenditure Depreciation
6208
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
22110
Reserves
£150,278
Assets Total Fixed
101563
Assets Own Use
101563
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£454,927
Assets Total Liabilities
£281,636
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£274,854
Creditors One Year Total Current
281636
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£423,625
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
251841
Funds Restricted
23013
Funds Total
274854
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-08-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1048012
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1048012
Assoc Charity Name
EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE
Charity Name
EDUCAID SIERRA LEONE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-08-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 17 AUG 2015AMENDED ON 14 MAR 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS LIVING AND STUDYING IN SIERRA LEONE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling