LYNX WORKSHOP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 January 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07363827
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £187,745
Latest expenditure: £222,584
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 4, 96 QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD, LLANELLI, SA15 2TH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.links.uk.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Links provides supported learning opportunities for people with mental health issues. An example of courses we run are: Information Technology and accredited Learndirect courses, pottery, art, textiles, creative writing, digital photography, film making, cycling, waking and greencraft.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,584

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,663

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £174,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,620

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £304,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,612

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £297,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,894

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,745
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,584
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £96,249
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,663
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £95,064
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £174,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,620
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £15
Income From Government Grants: £133,593
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £304,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,612
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £24
Income From Government Grants: £262,715
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £297,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £209,894
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: £29,964
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Carmarthenshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LYNX WORKSHOP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-05-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3962713
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1077194
Assoc Charity Name: LINKS

Charity Name: LYNX WORKSHOP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-01-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 02 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND WORK RELATED OPPORTUNITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. THE AREA OF BENEFIT WILL BE THE DISTRICTS OF LLANELLI AND AMMANFORD
Area Of Benefit: THE DISTRICTS OF LLANELLI AND AMMANFORD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 418653
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LINKS

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

Regulator Order: 8
Regulator Name: Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)

Regulator Order: 4
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

Regulator Order: 3
Regulator Name: Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

Regulator Order: 7
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Regulator Order: 6
Regulator Name: Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

Regulator Order: 5
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

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