LINKS INTERNATIONAL
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £919 for the year ended 31 December 2023, largely due to a significant legacy received. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £291,042, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of six months of usual operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain an ongoing reserve within general unrestricted funds of six months of usual operating costs.” — page 9
“Ben Ansell, a trustee, is a director of Leap Fundraising Ltd to which an amount of £8,100 (2022: £9,240) was paid during the year for fundraising consultancy services.” — page 34
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Joe Gisbey — CEO
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/08/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (06/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (25/10/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (03/06/2019)
Trustees
- Dr PHILIP DANIEL MOOREchair
- Benjamin David Peter Ansell
- Benjamin Gisbey
- Danielle Turner
- David John Kirby
- Emma Gladwell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.6m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2020 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is LINKS INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £919 for the year ended 31 December 2023, largely due to a significant legacy received. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £291,042, which is in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of six months of usual operating costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd.
Who funds LINKS INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LINKS INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include RIVERTREE TRUST, THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERTREE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | FY2024 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | 1 | £719k |
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £305k |
| THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £300k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |