THE LINKS GROUP

Registered charity 1196067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Delivery of training, reasearch and networking

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE LINK BETWEEN THE ABUSE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TO PROFESSIONALS AND THE WIDER UK POPULATION PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY –A) PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS;B) PROVISION OF ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS;C) PROMOTION OF INTER-AGENCY WORKING;D) COMMISSIONING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH AND ADDING TO COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LINK BETWEEN THE ABUSE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS;E) PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE ACROSS THE VOLUNTARY, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

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 · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £53,469 at the end of the period, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees report no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they note that a formal reserves policy is yet to be developed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paula Boydenchair
• Dr David Martin
• Michael Elliott
• Rebecca Ashman
• Rebecca Stephens
• Vicki Betton

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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