LINKING LIVES UK
Registered charity 1170325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC053855 (OSCR)
Linking Lives UK is a national charity working to reduce loneliness and social isolation amongst older people. We achieve this through the development of befriending schemes and social events and activities which are set up in partnership with local churches and other agencies.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,643, a decrease from £11,920 in the prior year, while total net assets increased to £142,141 due to the recognition of a £50,000 endowment. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £48,215, driven by the endowment grant, though operational unrestricted funds saw a deficit. The trustees and examiner confirmed the accounts were prepared on an accruals basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
- Paul James Livingstonechair
- Bev Boden
- Catharine Worsley-Tomlinson
- Dr Ashley Liston
- Dr CHARLES PETER ASHALL
- Kolawole Oladipo Oshin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Guernsey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LINKING LIVES UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,643, a decrease from £11,920 in the prior year, while total net assets increased to £142,141 due to the recognition of a £50,000 endowment. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £48,215, driven by the endowment grant, though operational unrestricted funds saw a deficit. The trustees and examiner confirmed the accounts were prepared on an accruals basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LINKING LIVES UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LINKING LIVES UK as a grant recipient include BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED, THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, Vivensa Foundation, DIDYMUS.
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