ONE COMMUNITY LINK
One Community Link ( OCL) is a charitable organisation supporting Black , Asian and Global Majority in Tees Valley, people living in poverty, including people seeking asylum, migrants and refugees. We exist to promote social integration by raising awareness about hate crime and empower BAGM to report, offering English classes and develop anti racism and Inclusion in Tees Valley and the wider UK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that income increased to over £100,000, strengthening the charity's financial position. However, the trustees project a break-even position for the upcoming year, noting that this is dependent on securing successful grant applications. The organization faces challenges including rising poverty and discrimination, which are expected to increase demand for services.
What the accounts disclose
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following funders for their generous support: National lottery community fund, Comic Relief/ Charity Projects, Lloyd’s bank foundation, Tees Valley / Tees Million and Postcode Lottery.” — page 5
“The charity projects a break-even position for 2025–2026, dependent on successful grant applications currently in progress.”
Trustees
- Sheila Ngungachair
- Jesuina Sabino Diogo
- PRISCA MUPESA
- Shazia Noor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £171k | £176k |
| 31/03/2024 | £85k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £74k | £72k |
| 31/03/2022 | £64k | £53k |
| 31/03/2021 | £73k | £59k |
Common questions
Is ONE COMMUNITY LINK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income increased to over £100,000, strengthening the charity's financial position. However, the trustees project a break-even position for the upcoming year, noting that this is dependent on securing successful grant applications. The organization faces challenges including rising poverty and discrimination, which are expected to increase demand for services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/10/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Sport England | 24/05/2022 | £9k | Jubilee Fund - MENTAL HEALTH STIMULATION |
| UK government | 14/12/2020 | £1k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| UK government | 02/12/2020 | £9k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2020 | £8k | Covid 19 Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2018 | £10k | ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SESSIONS. |