LONDON (UK) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED

Registered charity 1185612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our principal services:Creating opportunities for exposure to visual and performing artsDelivering mental and physical health and well-being educationProviding group and personalised mentoring support Coaching for university applications, interviews and CV/professional statement writingCurating work experience opportunitiesOffering career focused field trips and talks

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST PERSONS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY LIVING IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING: PROVIDING MENTORING, ASSISTING WITH ACCESS TO FURTHER EDUCATION OR THE WORKPLACE, PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, WORK PLACEMENTS, PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ARTS AND LANGUAGE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND BURSARIES.2) TO PROMOTE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST PERSONS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY LIVING IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, ACCESS TO SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SUPPORT INCLUDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.3) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST PERSONS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY LIVING IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.4) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £76,745, with unrestricted reserves carried forward contributing to a net asset position of £15,950. The trustees consider the ideal level of reserves to be £51,101, representing 12 months of operating expenditure, indicating that current reserves are below the stated policy target. The charity relies heavily on membership dues and corporate sponsorship to cover its operational costs.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London (UK) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Denise Mitchellchair
• Damilola Ayeko
• Dorothy Burwell
• Renee Sterling
• Tonya Holmes

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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