Extra Mile
Analysis
Extra Mile is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Freetown. It was registered in August 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Extra Mile reported income of £58k and spending of £63k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £53k to £58k (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Extra Mile sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food 2 All (£58k), Gloucestershire Bundles (£58k) and Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Extra Mile is building and funds a free school in the Ober Funkia village, Sierra Leone, for children whose parents cannot afford education. We provide education, breakfast, water, uniforms, text books and learning materials to pupils. We facilitate access by volunteer teachers from overseas to teach in other schools in the area as well as our own. We provide teacher training to other schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Food 2 All | Slough | £58k |
| Gloucestershire Bundles | Quedgeley | £58k |
| Shanthi Vihara and Meditation Centre | Nottingham | £58k |
| Coventry Tamil Welfare Association | Coventry | £58k |