LINK TO CHANGE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04749130
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £297,884
Latest expenditure: £379,770
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 40 Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3HD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support children, young people and their families in the counties of Bedfordshire and Luton who are at risk of or experienced exploitation, abuse and are socially excluded.We work closely with appropriate organisations to advocate for children and young people exploited and socially excluded, and to share knowledge and good practice.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £297,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,770

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: 23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £285,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,538

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: 20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,268

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: 7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £470,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £432,242

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: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £514,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £440,520

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £297,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 23 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £285,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,538
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £363,668
Total Gross Expenditure: £386,268
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £470,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £432,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 5
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: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £514,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £440,520
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 5 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 153390
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 357614
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 3564
Income Total Income And Endowments: 514568
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £209,860
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £230,660
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 440520
Expenditure Investment Management: 179860
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5500
Expenditure Support Costs: 2420
Expenditure Depreciation: 1389
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4166
Assets Own Use: 4166
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £434,181
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,957
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £430,390
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £429,266
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 290705
Funds Restricted: 139685
Funds Total: 430390
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LINK TO CHANGE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/04/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/07/2011
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS AND POVERTY OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS.(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE ISSUES SURROUNDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, SEXUAL EXPLOTATION, SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION.IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS PRESENTED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES.
Area Of Benefit: THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 303785
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DIALDRUGLINK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures