UPPER EDEN LINKING LIVES
Upper Eden Linking Lives is a befriending service aimed at adults who are experiencing loneliness or find themselves requiring some extra friendship and support, and this is provided through weekly home visits or telephone calls. We match volunteers with those who are referred to us and all volunteers are carefully selected, trained, and vetted.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY ARE HOUSE BOUND FOR ANY REASON, BUT IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE ELDERLY AND IN POOR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH, ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ONE-TO-ONE BEFRIENDING, AND THROUGH PROMOTING INITIATIVES WHICH PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2026
- Volunteers: 22
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 7% of the £14,054 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (1); 13% of the £19,202 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 8% of the £18,273 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Ashley Listonchair
- Dr Ray Pinniger
- Hannah Fox
- Nick Morley
- Rev STEPHEN RADFORD
- Susan Elizabeth Pellat
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £14k | £14k |
| 05/04/2025 | £19k | £15k |
| 05/04/2024 | £18k | £7k |
Common questions
Who funds UPPER EDEN LINKING LIVES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UPPER EDEN LINKING LIVES as a grant recipient include THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Social Needs |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2024 | £45k | Upper Eden Linking Lives |