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LINK-ABILITY

Registered charity 701132 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£7.4m
Latest spending
£7.3m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £6,160,577, resulting in a surplus on general funds of £525,629 for the year ended 31 March 2023. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held represent approximately 1.4 months' worth of charitable expenditure, which is below the implied target of maintaining sufficient reserves to bridge gaps in funding or loss of contracts. The charity maintains a cash balance of £1,291,867 and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The general reserves held on 31 March 2022 represent approximately 1.4 months' worth of charitable expenditure based on current activity levels.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Smith & Goulding Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£7.4m
Total spending
£7.3m
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£853k
Employees
255

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£7.4m£7.3m
31/03/2024£6.4m£6.4m
31/03/2023£6.2m£5.7m
31/03/2022£4.5m£4.5m
31/03/2021£4.0m£4.0m

Common questions

Is LINK-ABILITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £6,160,577, resulting in a surplus on general funds of £525,629 for the year ended 31 March 2023. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held represent approximately 1.4 months' worth of charitable expenditure, which is below the implied target of maintaining sufficient reserves to bridge gaps in funding or loss of contracts. The charity maintains a cash balance of £1,291,867 and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Smith & Goulding Limited.