Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5

HASTINGS SIERRA LEONE FRIENDSHIP LINK 

The Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link was founded in 2003 to help Hastings SL to recover from the devastation it suffered during the Rebel War, and to build a relationship between Hastings UK and Hastings SL. The Link carries out regeneration projects in the village; supports links between community groups and schools; and plans projects in the areas of health and economic regeneration.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 15 years

www.hastingshastings.org.uk

secretary.hslfl@gmail.com

01424436603

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£13£7£6n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/21£13£31£-18n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20*£7£13£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£17£17£0n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18*£16£18£-2£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£24£15£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£23£16£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£23£16£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£55£51£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£19£20£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£23£24£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£11£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10*£22£16£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£20£27£-7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, Sierra Leone,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/12/2008, number: 1127137
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR18: 39 days late, AR10: 14 days late,
Main office

OAKLANDS
ROCK LANE
HASTINGS
TN35 4NY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF HASTINGS, SIERRA LEONE AND SURROUNDING AREA BY1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS3 THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH4 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF LOCAL SIERRA LEONEAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

Defined Area of Benefit:

HASTINGS, SIERRA LEONE AND SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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