SOCIAL LINK
Registered charity 1158743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity provides a safe, supported and stimulating environment for adults with learning disabilities to work and grow together and as individuals, thereby helping to build confidence and a sense of self worth, developing independence and realise potential. Social Link helps over 160 adults through its day sessions, drop-ins and evening clubs.
Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,908 for the year ending 31st March 2025, marking a period of recovery after utilising reserves during the pandemic. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Day sessions (88% of income)
“Day sessions revenues £407,350”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Social Link (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/02/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Christopher Thorn
- Claire Heloise Wheeler
- GLYNIS WISEMAN
- JANET SHUTTLEWOOD
- John Craig Kaye
- LINDA LAURANCE
- Sarah-Louise Fox
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Buckinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOCIAL LINK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,908 for the year ending 31st March 2025, marking a period of recovery after utilising reserves during the pandemic. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern.
Who funds SOCIAL LINK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOCIAL LINK as a grant recipient include THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.
Known funders
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