CCEW Charity Commission profile

CLINKS

Registered charity 1074546 · organisation 3952769

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03562176
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,126,803
Latest expenditure
£1,143,730
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 82A James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7DE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.clinks.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,126,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,143,730
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,233,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,268,033
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,303,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,434,557
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,629,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,642,461
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,197,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,275,087

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,126,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,143,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£737,236
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
2 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,233,580
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,268,033
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£677,991
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,303,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,434,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
41632
Income From Government Grants
£686,972
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,629,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,642,461
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£709,696
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,197,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,275,087
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,356,196
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
68474
Income Charitable Activities
1049586
Income Investments
7269
Income Other
1474
Income Total Income And Endowments
1126803
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,143,730
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1143730
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13278
Expenditure Support Costs
85456
Expenditure Depreciation
5161
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5161
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£279,341
Assets Total Fixed
2617
Assets Own Use
2617
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£352,538
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,814
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£279,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
75814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£190,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
279341
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
279341
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
2 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1153701
Income Investments
1906
Income Other
76973
Income Total Income And Endowments
1233580
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,268,033
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1268033
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10331
Expenditure Support Costs
121883
Expenditure Depreciation
5161
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5161
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£296,268
Assets Total Fixed
7778
Assets Own Use
7778
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£423,836
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£296,268
Creditors One Year Total Current
135346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£67,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
296268
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
296268
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
200
Income Other Trading Activities
44041
Income Charitable Activities
1258876
Income Investments
150
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1303267
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,434,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1434557
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13922
Expenditure Support Costs
97107
Expenditure Depreciation
5190
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£315,431
Assets Total Fixed
12939
Assets Own Use
12939
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£473,050
Assets Total Liabilities
£155,268
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£330,721
Creditors One Year Total Current
155268
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£404,664
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
315431
Funds Restricted
15290
Funds Total
330721
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1626153
Income Investments
1098
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1629251
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,642,461
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1642461
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
173759
Expenditure Governance
85
Expenditure Support Costs
144418
Expenditure Depreciation
1616
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£443,422
Assets Total Fixed
17157
Assets Own Use
17157
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£623,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£178,748
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£462,010
Creditors One Year Total Current
178748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,969
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
443422
Funds Restricted
18588
Funds Total
462010
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1185
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
50514
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
51699
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,275,087
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2275087
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
709159
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
172353
Expenditure Depreciation
9612
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£453,813
Assets Total Fixed
18394
Assets Own Use
18394
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£680,795
Assets Total Liabilities
£223,970
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£475,219
Creditors One Year Total Current
223970
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,371
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
453813
Funds Restricted
21406
Funds Total
475219
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CLINKS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 MAY 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 DEC 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 MAR 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 NOV 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 FEB 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS BY SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH OR FOR OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff