GLOBAL LINK (LANCASTER) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 January 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05143051
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £415,590
Latest expenditure: £391,306
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 29 Queen Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1RX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Global Link is a Development Education Centre, providing creative and participatory learning experiences, to increase awareness of the global dimension and action towards a more fair and sustainable world. These include the 8 key concepts of: global interdependence, values and perceptions, sustainable development, social justice, diversity, citizenship, human rights, and conflict resolution.

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £415,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,306

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £511,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,179

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: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,315
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,995

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: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,412

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: 12 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £251,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £186,544

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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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £415,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,306
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 69000
Income From Government Grants: £16,532
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: 50

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £511,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £379,179
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 110000
Income From Government Grants: £21,352
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: 40

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: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,315
Total Gross Expenditure: £356,995
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 107500
Income From Government Grants: £21,149
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: 50

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: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £250,412
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 84898
Income From Government Grants: £18,990
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 12 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £251,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £186,544
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 37500
Income From Government Grants: £36,396
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 19610
Income Other Trading Activities: 8278
Income Charitable Activities: 462530
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 20883
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511301
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £379,179
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 379179
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1716
Expenditure Depreciation: 10205
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £46,901
Assets Total Fixed: 386786
Assets Own Use: 386786
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £221,291
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,167
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £490,910
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 94644
Assets Cash: £141,695
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 380814
Funds Restricted: 110096
Funds Total: 490910
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOBAL LINK (LANCASTER)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-01-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JUNE 2004.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 NOV 2021
Charitable Objects: 1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC (CHIEFLY IN LANCASHIRE) IN GLOBAL AND LOCAL ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITH REGARD TO TRADE AND ECONOMICS, CITIZENSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.2)TO ADVANCE THE PROMOTION OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY COHESION AMONGST RESETTLEMENT AND LOCAL POPULATIONS IN LANCASHIRE3) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS PARTICULARLY BY ASSISTING WITH THE RESETTLEMENT IN LANCASTER OF SUCH PERSONS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, GRANTS, ADVICE AND ONWARDS REFERRAL.
Area Of Benefit: LANCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures