LINKS INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,608,914
Latest expenditure: £1,647,033
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LINKS INTERNATIONAL, PO BOX 198, LITTLEHAMPTON, WEST SUSSEX, BN16 3UQ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.links.charity/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide training and resources to partners around the world bringing strategic, sustainable solutions.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,608,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,647,033

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,526,060
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,525,141

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,453,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,549,735

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,805,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,531,783

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,300,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,230,007

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,608,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,647,033
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,526,060
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,525,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,453,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,549,735
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,805,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,531,783
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,300,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,230,007
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: 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: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1483296
Income Other Trading Activities: 13060
Income Charitable Activities: 98717
Income Investments: 13841
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1608914
Income Legacies: 505
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,811
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,641,222
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1647033
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1411265
Expenditure Governance: 13609
Expenditure Support Costs: 13609
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £252,771
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £952,939
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £943,605
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £927,214
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 252771
Funds Restricted: 690834
Funds Total: 943605
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1428970
Income Other Trading Activities: 12449
Income Charitable Activities: 74740
Income Investments: 9401
Income Other: 500
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1526060
Income Legacies: 136669
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,299
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,510,842
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1525141
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1297216
Expenditure Governance: 5400
Expenditure Support Costs: 12936
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £291,042
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £990,686
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,962
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £981,724
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8962
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £964,508
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 291042
Funds Restricted: 690682
Funds Total: 981724
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1392285
Income Other Trading Activities: 18058
Income Charitable Activities: 40369
Income Investments: 2598
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1453310
Income Legacies: 17819
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £28,907
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,520,828
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1549735
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1281748
Expenditure Governance: 4920
Expenditure Support Costs: 29539
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £206,560
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £989,353
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,548
Assets Current Investment: 55940
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £980,805
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8548
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £906,801
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 206560
Funds Restricted: 774245
Funds Total: 980805
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1761659
Income Other Trading Activities: 4700
Income Charitable Activities: 36530
Income Investments: 2278
Income Other: 649
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1805816
Income Legacies: 145000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £50,487
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,481,296
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1531783
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1273945
Expenditure Governance: 4800
Expenditure Support Costs: 26120
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £305,200
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,083,892
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,662
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,077,230
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,059,120
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 305200
Funds Restricted: 772030
Funds Total: 1077230
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1296463
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4231
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1300694
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,833
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,215,174
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1230007
Expenditure Investment Management: 570
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1044669
Expenditure Governance: 8490
Expenditure Support Costs: 8490
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2739
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £268,787
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £811,111
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,912
Assets Current Investment: 59179
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £803,199
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £705,766
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 276536
Funds Restricted: 526663
Funds Total: 803199
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: China
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Honduras
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Showing 20 of 29 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-08-03T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5105723
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1180012
Assoc Charity Name: REED PEOPLE

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-23T00:00:00

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-06T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5133971
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1183121
Assoc Charity Name: BLUSEEDS - DIGNITY & HOPE

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-10-25T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1014779
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1014779
Assoc Charity Name: SIERRA LEONE ASSOCIATION NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BRANCH

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-06-03T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 327000
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 327000
Assoc Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL TRUST

Charity Name: LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-08-19T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 5056897
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1160967
Assoc Charity Name: CRED FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Aug 2016
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS AND WHO MAY BE AGED AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY (I) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(II) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS".

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures