Educaid Sierra Leone
Analysis
Educaid Sierra Leone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Educaid Sierra Leone reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £789k to £2.0m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Educaid Sierra Leone sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Cape Town Trust (£1.8m), Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK (£2.0m) and Pratham UK (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 16%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,497. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £484k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town Trust | Surrey | £1.8m |
| Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK | Jersey | £2.0m |
| Pratham UK | London | £1.7m |
| Emmanuel Evangelical Church | London | £2.1m |