THE LINK TEES VALLEY LTD

Registered charity 1166207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LINK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LINK FOUNDATION

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Latest income
£361k
Latest spending
£360k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £1,330 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £69,420. However, the trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves of £52,006 are 42.2% short of the stated reserves policy target of £90,000. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding, which accounts for 89.5% of total income, and has implemented a Full-Cost Recovery strategy to address financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £52k; policy: three months’ operating costs plus any additional known liabilities and potential cessation costs)
“As of 31 March 2025, the charity held £52,006 in unrestricted cash reserves, 42.2% short of the reserves target of £90,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 6 Transactions with trustees and connected persons... During the year there was no transactions with trustees or connected persons.
“During the year there was no transactions with trustees or connected persons. No trustees were remunerated in the year.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Link Tees Valley Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£361k£360k
31/03/2024£329k£307k
31/03/2023£261k£246k
31/03/2022£238k£255k
31/03/2021£252k£170k

Common questions

Is THE LINK TEES VALLEY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £1,330 for the year, with unrestricted funds increasing to £69,420. However, the trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves of £52,006 are 42.2% short of the stated reserves policy target of £90,000. The charity relies heavily on restricted grant funding, which accounts for 89.5% of total income, and has implemented a Full-Cost Recovery strategy to address financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LINK TEES VALLEY LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LINK TEES VALLEY LTD as a grant recipient include WOODSMITH FOUNDATION LIMITED, TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WOODSMITH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£55kExpressions of Interest
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/08/2025£20kHomeschool Social and Junk Orchestra
The National Lottery Community Fund16/08/2024£18kMarketing and Engagement Coordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund19/06/2024£303kSupporting Link
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2023£10kFamily Hub Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2023£239kFamily Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2022£10kKreative Kidz
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2021£215kSupporting Spaces
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2021£10kCreative Spaces
The National Lottery Community Fund16/05/2019£220kFamily Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund03/01/2019£10kOASIS
The National Lottery Community Fund08/06/2016£10kAdvice and Activities Service - The Link Foundation