Lungi Sierra Leone

Analysis

Lungi Sierra Leone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Betchworth. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Lungi Sierra Leone reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £5,329 to £14k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 401%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lungi Sierra Leone sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust General Fund (£14k), Mavesyn Ridware Village Hall (£14k) and The Music Mind Spirit Trust (£14k).