COMMUNITY LINK - STAFFORD AND DISTRICT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 February 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04549467
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,506,970
Latest expenditure: £1,315,951
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Community Link Stafford & District, Schott House, Drummond Road, Stafford, ST16 3EL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.communitylinkstafford.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides community transport services to the citizens of the Borough of Stafford and surrounding areas

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: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,506,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,315,951

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: 13 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,230,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,086,617

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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £903,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £795,687

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: 17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £611,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,221

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: 22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £507,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,866

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: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,506,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,315,951
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 36
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 1327386
Income From Government Grants: £73,127
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 13 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,230,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,086,617
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 35
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 1128290
Income From Government Grants: £20,675
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 7

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 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £903,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £795,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 32
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 852149
Income From Government Grants: £14,959
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: 9

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: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £611,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,221
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 27
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 581455
Income From Government Grants: £11,883
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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: 22 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £507,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,866
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 20
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 426156
Income From Government Grants: £22,796
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 73596
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1418550
Income Investments: 9229
Income Other: 5595
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1506970
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,315,951
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1315951
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7627
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 22672
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £922,589
Assets Total Fixed: 158644
Assets Own Use: 158644
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £821,554
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,609
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £922,589
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57609
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £493,291
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 922589
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 922589
Count Employees: 73
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: 13 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 20925
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1204512
Income Investments: 5018
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1230455
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,086,617
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1086617
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7982
Expenditure Support Costs: 7982
Expenditure Depreciation: 17405
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £731,570
Assets Total Fixed: 125871
Assets Own Use: 125871
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £680,656
Assets Total Liabilities: £74,957
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £731,570
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £403,422
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 731570
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 731570
Count Employees: 70
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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 840
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 885687
Income Investments: 1608
Income Other: 225
Income Total Income And Endowments: 888360
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £795,687
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 795687
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5839
Expenditure Support Costs: 5839
Expenditure Depreciation: 8559
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £462,487
Assets Total Fixed: 25679
Assets Own Use: 25679
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £502,131
Assets Total Liabilities: £65,323
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £462,487
Creditors One Year Total Current: 65323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £456,379
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 426506
Funds Restricted: 35981
Funds Total: 462487
Count Employees: 61
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: 17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 13474
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 597704
Income Investments: 373
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 611551
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £562,221
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 562221
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4897
Expenditure Support Costs: 4897
Expenditure Depreciation: 11262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £314,602
Assets Total Fixed: 35063
Assets Own Use: 35063
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £367,557
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,765
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £354,855
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £338,399
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 314602
Funds Restricted: 40253
Funds Total: 354855
Count Employees: 47
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: 22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 26808
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 480149
Income Investments: 687
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 507644
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £421,866
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 421866
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6246
Expenditure Support Costs: 6246
Expenditure Depreciation: 11262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £259,575
Assets Total Fixed: 26943
Assets Own Use: 26943
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £305,286
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,704
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £305,525
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £296,811
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 259575
Funds Restricted: 45950
Funds Total: 305525
Count Employees: 34
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY LINK - STAFFORD AND DISTRICT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-02-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 1 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 6 DECEMBER 2002 AND 27 NOVEMBER 2006. as amended on 22 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR SUCH OF THE INHABITANTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL), OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 443575
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY LINK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures