Linkable Woking
Provides leisure and recreational activities for people with learning disabilities
Objects
TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(B) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE HEALTHY, HAPPY AND INDEPENDENT LIVES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £124,718 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant one-off expendable endowment grant of £135,000. Total income increased by 62% to £971,984, while unrestricted reserves stood at £127,531. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The total donations received from all trustees during the year were £12,298” — page 39
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £327,956 — contracts £327,956 (1); 34% of the £971,984 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £274,220 — contracts £240,220 (1), grants £34,000 (1); 46% of the £600,431 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £221,864 — contracts £187,664 (1), grants £34,200 (1); 43% of the £519,413 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Damant
- Charles Donaldson
- Colin Evans
- Grant MacDonald
- Neil Murrin
- Nigel Himsworth
- Nneka Ochonogor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £972k | £847k |
| 31/03/2024 | £600k | £601k |
| 31/03/2023 | £519k | £535k |
| 31/03/2022 | £456k | £451k |
| 31/03/2021 | £413k | £390k |
Common questions
Is Linkable Woking financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £124,718 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a significant one-off expendable endowment grant of £135,000. Total income increased by 62% to £971,984, while unrestricted reserves stood at £127,531. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Linkable Woking?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Linkable Woking as a grant recipient include THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE SHELDON TRUST, ST FAITH'S TRUST, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £68k | |
| THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £51k | |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2022 | £30k | Youth Development |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | Grant |
| ST FAITH'S TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | first of the year of a three-year pledge, that provides 1:1 support for children with learning difficulties |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| ST FAITH'S TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | to provide 1:1 support for children with learning difficulties |
| ST FAITH'S TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | provides 1:1 support for children with severe learning difficulties |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Care of People with Learning Disabilities |
| WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY | FY2026 | £9k | Funder Plus grant. Evaluation of Women's Hub |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Youth Development |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £5k | General |
| THE INGRAM TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | general running costs of their centre in Woking |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£5k | |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Holiday Fund |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Disability |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | Holiday Projects |
| WOKING UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | FY2025 | £500 | Outward giving |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 23/03/2026 | £2k | Inclusive Games 2026 Community Event |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2025 | £20k | Community Allotment?Partnership |
| Sport England | 30/08/2024 | £3k | LinkAble Paralympic Tournament |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2024 | £16k | Link Up teen groups |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2021 | £10k | Support towards 2021/22 LinkAble Core Costs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2013 | £303k | Engaging Adult Lives |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £125k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £41k |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £14k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linkable Woking | £972k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINK-ABILITY | £7.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIGAN LINK | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEAPGATE ACTIVITY CENTRE | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £3.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WOKING TIGERS | £46k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |