CHILDREN'S LINKS
Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2023
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £41,000 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a surplus in the prior year. The trustees report that the organisation is a going concern, citing secured funding through grants, contracts, and fundraising, alongside the closure of financially unsustainable services.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Linking Up Limited
“The Charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Linking Up Limited, a Company incorporated and registered in England and Wales (Company number: 05630401).” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rachel Aylmer — Chief Executive Officer
- Helena Kucharczyk — Chair of Trustees
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.3m
Reserves (reported)
£317k
Employees
163
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/08/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (15/07/2015)
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2013)
Trustees
- Alistair John Wright
- Dr Jonathan Mark Wainwright
- Dr Katie Ruane
- Helena Kucharczyk
- Jessica Mary Brown
- RACHEL CROFT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.5m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.2m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.5m | £1.4m |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN'S LINKS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £41,000 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a surplus in the prior year. The trustees report that the organisation is a going concern, citing secured funding through grants, contracts, and fundraising, alongside the closure of financially unsustainable services. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £363k |
| THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | £306k |
| AVRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £229k |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | 1 | £228k |
| THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £175k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £156k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £133k |