# Palliative Care Sierra Leone

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113653 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113653)
- Website: https://www.ukftsh.org.uk
- Latest income: £9,007; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, Sierra Leone
- Other names: The UK Friends of the Shepherd's Hospice (previous); Ukftsh (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/palliative-care-sierra-leone

The Charity supports the Shepherd's Hospice and The Connaught CPU in Freetown, Sierra Leone, by making grants to it, supporting a visiting doctor, and making occasional visits. Funds are raised by a variety of fundraising events, and from donations from individuals and organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £9,007 | £12.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £18.5k | £12k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £23.1k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £17.2k | £26.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.8k | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) The promotion of the charitable purposes of The Shepherd?s Hospice in Sierra Leone and (ii) The advancement of health by supporting the development of palliative care in Sierra Leone in particular but not exclusively by making grants to the Hospice or to other organisations or individuals in Sierra Leone and by facilitating visits to the Hospice or other providers of palliative care in that country by healthcare professionals from the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

## What it funds

Palliative Care Sierra Leone is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Palliative Care Sierra Leone reported income of £9,007 and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £84.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey and Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Palliative Care Sierra Leone in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ukftsh.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Palliative Care Sierra Leone open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Palliative Care Sierra Leone is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Palliative Care Sierra Leone fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey and Sierra Leone.

### Does Palliative Care Sierra Leone give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Palliative Care Sierra Leone makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Palliative Care Sierra Leone give each year?

The register does not break out Palliative Care Sierra Leone's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.9k a year.

### How large is Palliative Care Sierra Leone?

In its latest reported year Palliative Care Sierra Leone reported income of £9,007 and spending of £12.7k.


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