Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE LINKS GROUP

Delivery of training, reasearch and networking

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£21,645	£9,308	£12,337	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

https://thelinksgroup.org.uk/

info@thelinksgroup.org.uk

07843696278

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR DAVID MARTIN Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL ELLIOTT Appointed: 2021

PAULA BOYDEN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

RACHEL DALTON Appointed: 2022

REBECCA ASHMAN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: 8TH BRIDGNORTH SCOUT GROUP,

VICKI BETTON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2021, number: 1196067

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Links Group
C/O Dogs Trust
17 WAKLEY STREET
LONDON
EC1V 7RQ

Objectives

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.

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