CHILDREN'S LINKS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 August 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03484661
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,501,000
Latest expenditure: £3,327,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bert House, 7 Bull Ring, HORNCASTLE, Lincolnshire, LN9 5HX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

As an innovative and growing organisation, focused on customers and stakeholders, we have grown a wide range of services in response to needs and identified gaps. Our services include those that support babies, children, young people, their parents and carers, the communities they live in, employers, and other children and young people organisations.

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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: 5 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,501,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,327,000

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: 29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,669,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,778,000

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: 17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,871,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,912,000

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: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,219,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,072,000

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: 9 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,484,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,446,000

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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: 5 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,501,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,327,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Contracts: 1753000
Income From Government Grants: £139,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 22

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: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,669,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,778,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 379611
Income From Government Grants: £562,070
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 25

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: 17 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,871,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,912,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 683179
Income From Government Grants: £88,565
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 20

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: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,219,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,072,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 965037
Income From Government Grants: £71,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 11

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: 9 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,484,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,446,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 355000
Income From Government Grants: £63,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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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: 5 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 61000
Income Other Trading Activities: 64000
Income Charitable Activities: 3364000
Income Investments: 12000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3501000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,269,000
Expenditure Other: 58000
Expenditure Total: 3327000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15000
Expenditure Support Costs: 414000
Expenditure Depreciation: 5000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £317,265
Assets Total Fixed: 17000
Assets Own Use: 17000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £457,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £250,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £224,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 250000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £406,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 167000
Funds Restricted: 57000
Funds Total: 224000
Count Employees: 163
Consolidated 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: 29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2000
Income Other Trading Activities: 79000
Income Charitable Activities: 1532000
Income Investments: 8000
Income Other: 48000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1669000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,697,000
Expenditure Other: 81000
Expenditure Total: 1778000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 315000
Expenditure Depreciation: 6000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 8000
Assets Own Use: 8000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £263,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £253,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £18,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 253000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £137,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5000
Funds Restricted: 13000
Funds Total: 18000
Count Employees: 98
Consolidated 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: 17 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 3000
Income Other Trading Activities: 139000
Income Charitable Activities: 1720000
Income Investments: 4000
Income Other: 5000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1871000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,791,000
Expenditure Other: 121000
Expenditure Total: 1912000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 342000
Expenditure Depreciation: 11000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £139,630
Assets Total Fixed: 18000
Assets Own Use: 18000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £319,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £210,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £127,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 210000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £250,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 116000
Funds Restricted: 11000
Funds Total: 127000
Count Employees: 119
Consolidated 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: 3 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4000
Income Other Trading Activities: 192000
Income Charitable Activities: 2008000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 15000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2219000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,895,000
Expenditure Other: 177000
Expenditure Total: 2072000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 227000
Expenditure Depreciation: 13000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £66,122
Assets Total Fixed: 26000
Assets Own Use: 26000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £282,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £101,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £207,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 101000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £242,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 170000
Funds Restricted: 37000
Funds Total: 207000
Count Employees: 142
Consolidated 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: 9 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 2000
Income Other Trading Activities: 252000
Income Charitable Activities: 1107000
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 123000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1484000
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,198,000
Expenditure Other: 248000
Expenditure Total: 1446000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 218000
Expenditure Depreciation: 20000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -10000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £31,000
Assets Total Fixed: 35000
Assets Own Use: 35000
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £119,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £60,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £88,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 32000
Funds Restricted: 28000
Funds Total: 60000
Count Employees: 74
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S LINKS
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-01T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1033553
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1033553
Assoc Charity Name: BURTON PLAY

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S LINKS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-07-15T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3963278
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1076985
Assoc Charity Name: LINCOLN TOY LIBRARY AND WORKSHOP COMPANY

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S LINKS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-08-17T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHILDREN'S LINKS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-25T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3952639
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1081791
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROYAL AIR FORCE ODIHAM CHILDCARE CENTRE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/07/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/07/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/01/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/01/2013 as amended on 12 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION, CARE, EDUCATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND ADULTS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS PROVIDING SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATION OF SUCH CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 387821
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: KIDS' CLUBS FOR LINCOLNSHIRE

Charity Name Id: 387810
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: KIDS' CLUB FOR LINCOLNSHIRE

Charity Name Id: 387807
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHILDREN'S LINKS'

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests