Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

ELMBRIDGE COMMUNITY LINK

To promote the relief of all persons with a learning disability within the area of Elmbridge Borough Council

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 30 years

www.eclwalton.org.uk

coordinator@eclwalton.org.uk

01932241968

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£49	£57	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22		£50	£53	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21		£48	£45	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£81	£75	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19		£93	£82	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/03/18		£99	£85	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£85	£75	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£52	£54	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£50	£46	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£53	£45	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£39	£37	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£24	£37	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£30	£39	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£47	£45	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£41	£40	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£51	£38	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£28	£35	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£51	£32	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£34	£31	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£25	£29	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Surrey,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Moving Forward
£100,000	20/03/2019 60	This project will use funding to continue working with people with learning difficulties, complex needs and those on the autistic spectrum. The project aims to allow members to be themselves, have ....more This project will use funding to continue working with people with learning difficulties, complex needs and those on the autistic spectrum. The project aims to allow members to be themselves, have fun, learn new skills, feel less isolated and make friends. The funding will cover staff costs.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Wednesday Wellbeing
£4,000	08/10/2018 11	Part-funding for "Wednesday Wellbeing" activities for Learning Disabled adults in Elmbridge.
National Lottery Community Fund - Horizons
£148,949	29/07/2015 36	The project will expand its support for people with learning difficulties, their families and carers in the Elmbridge area. The project aims to help more people with learning difficulties to feel ....more The project will expand its support for people with learning difficulties, their families and carers in the Elmbridge area. The project aims to help more people with learning difficulties to feel less isolated and increase their social interaction, confidence and life-skills. The project will run a range of activities including a befriending project, community cafe and cookery, music and sport sessions. More evening and weekend sessions will take place helping to offer more respite to families and carers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-83

ANN LEDGARD (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Copywriter

DAVID MARK MIDDLETON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Management Accountant

GREGORY CHARLES BOURNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Procurement

JEAN SMITH Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Charity Manager

LISA ANNE WILKS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Housewife

TERRI COLLINS Appointed: 1994, Occupation: Partner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/03/1994, number: 1035501
Registered at Companies House on 22/03/1994, number: 02913280

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 2 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 102 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

2 Quintet Buildings
Churchfield Road
Walton on Thames
KT12 2TZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ALL PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DIFFICULTY WITHIN THE AREA OF ELMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL AND TO ASSIST THOSE PERSONS TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES BY THE PROVISION OF A SERVICE (KNOWN AS ADVOCACY) WHICH WILL : 1. ASSIST A PERSON WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTY TO OBTAIN HIS OR HER FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS A CITIZEN; 2. PROVIDE LONG-TERM PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT; 3. PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON A ONE TO ONE BASIS TO PERSONS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED DROP IN CENTRES AND WORKSHOPS; WHETHER THOSE PERSONS LIVE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE OR RESIDE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR WITH RELATIVES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ELMBRIDGE

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