Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Extra Mile is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.
Extra Mile (number 1190876) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Extra Mile do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Extra Mile
Answers Extra Mile gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Extra Mile as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Extra Mile's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Sierra Leone
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Extra Mile registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for Extra Mile yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Extra Mile.
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The register data used for this profile lists Extra Mile as a registered charity (number 1190876) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Extra Mile's charity number?
Extra Mile's charity number is 1190876. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1190876?
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What does Extra Mile do?
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.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Extra Mile. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Extra Mile?
Extra Mile's website listed in our register data is http://www.extra-mile.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Extra Mile?
The register records Extra Mile as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Extra Mile's trustees paid?
Extra Mile's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Extra Mile registered as a charity?
Extra Mile was entered on the register on 17 August 2020.