Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

SIERRA FOUNDATION FOR LIFE SKILLS (SFFLS)

Providing resources for the advancement of education and training in Sierra Leone, particularly females facing social exclusion. Supporting the relief of poverty in Sierra Leone, and providing relief to families suffering from the aftermath of the Ebola crisis. The Charity built a bakery to provide affordable nutritious food for a local community near Freetown during this period.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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 recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
26/07/23	£18	£25	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/22	£16	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/21	£21	£18	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/20	£30	£27	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/19	£23	£25	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/18	£27	£27	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/17	£35	£38	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/16	£40	£36	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
26/07/15	£17	£32	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years

sffls.org.uk

veritylowe@btinternet.com

01743874445

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International education & child welfare

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Sierra Leone,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE WILSON MONRO Appointed: 2023

JANET VERITY LOWE Appointed: 2014

JEREMY NUTTALL Appointed: 2023

REV CLIVE WAYNE DEVONISH Appointed: 2021

SANDRA ANN LLOYD NNEB Appointed: 2013

SARAH JANE WOLTON Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2014, number: 1157293

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

37 FAIRVIEW DRIVE
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0LD

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SIERRA LEONE, IN PARTICULAR FOR FEMALES WHO FACE SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; AND FOR REFUGEES AND YOUNG OFFENDERS.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SIERRA LEONE, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SIERRA LEONE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.