THE CLINK CHARITY
Registered charity 1134581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CLINK TRAINING PROJECT
OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL, LASTING REDUCTION TO PRISONER REOFENDING RATES, UPON RELEASE INTO SOCIETY. WE TRAIN OFFENDERS IN OUR 5 STEP PROGRAMME IN CATERING SKILLS AND HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYMENT AND OFFER WEEKLY MENTORING SUPPORT UPON RELEASE FROM PRISON.
Objects
1 THE TRAINING, CARE, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS.2 TO PROVIDE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT OR ORGANISE THE TRAINING OF OFFENDERS, AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMMODATION AND TO REHABILITATE THEMSELVES3 TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS AND METHODS OF THE PREVENTION OF CRIME, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND DELINQUENCY AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAME4 TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT OR CARRY ON EITHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY OTHER BODY, AUTHORITY OR PERSON ANY PROJECT OR SCHEME IN CONNECTION WITH ANY METHODS OF THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND TO PROVIDE MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSES WHETHER BY LOAN OR OTHERWISE
Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £56,886 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £6,103,701. The charity held total reserves of £1,762,753, but had no unrestricted free reserves as these were largely represented by fixed assets. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, with forecasts showing positive cash balances through December 2027.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months of charitable expenditure, currently estimated at approximately £575,000
“The Trustees have set a target for unrestricted free reserves equivalent to two months of charitable expenditure, currently estimated at approximately £575,000.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“Amounts received from trustees in the year amounted to £13,865 (2024: £1,300), comprising donations of £3,325” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Clink Restaurant Company Limited, Clink Trading Limited, The Clink Cafe Charity
“These financial statements consolidate the results of the charitable company and its wholly owned subsidiaries The Clink Restaurant Company Limited, Clink Trading Limited and The Clink Cafe Charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £503,065 — contracts £457,013 (7), grants £46,052 (1); 8% of the £6,103,701 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,139,874 — contracts £519,807 (12), grants £620,067 (1); 17% of the £6,858,877 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £593,490 — contracts £593,490 (10); 11% of the £5,484,907 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Clink (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£147k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cardiff · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CLINK CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £56,886 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £6,103,701. The charity held total reserves of £1,762,753, but had no unrestricted free reserves as these were largely represented by fixed assets. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, with forecasts showing positive cash balances through December 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds THE CLINK CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CLINK CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST, DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST.
Known funders
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