Ysleep Young Sierra Leonean Education and Empowerment Project
Analysis
Ysleep Young Sierra Leonean Education and Empowerment Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhill. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ysleep Young Sierra Leonean Education and Empowerment Project reported income of £13k and spending of £7,633, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,728 to £13k (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ysleep Young Sierra Leonean Education and Empowerment Project sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bonhomie United Charity Society (£13k), The Whomerley Spiritual Church Centre (£13k) and Altogether Giving Africa (Aga) (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation's aim is to advance education, promote health and empower young Sierra Leoneans, particularly women in Sierra Leone under the age of 25, so that they will become self-sufficient and worthwhile participants in the development of their country. Our main activity is fundraising.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bonhomie United Charity Society | Hampshire | £13k |
| The Whomerley Spiritual Church Centre | Stevenage | £13k |
| Altogether Giving Africa (Aga) | London | £13k |
| The Prince Foundation | Southampton | £13k |