Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

SOCIAL LINK

The charity provides a safe, supported and stimulating environment for adults with learning disabilities to work and grow together and as individuals, thereby helping to build confidence and a sense of self worth, developing independence and realise potential. Social Link helps over 160 adults through its day sessions, drop-ins and evening clubs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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	£437	£450	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/22	£370	£388	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21?	£375	£333	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
29/02/20	£318	£355	£-37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
28/02/19	£286	£279	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
28/02/18	£257	£224	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/17	£174	£158	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/16	£146	£129	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.social-link.co.uk

karenm@sociallink.org.uk

07799026655

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Other education services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Social Link
£10,000	16/12/2020 6	Support for core costs in order to provide social and employability activities for adults with learning disabilities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLE HARVEY Appointed: 2018

CLAIRE HELOISE WHEELER Appointed: 2022

GLYNIS WISEMAN Appointed: 2014

JANET SHUTTLEWOOD Appointed: 2014

JAMES BOYLAN Appointed: 2019

STEPHEN LAWRENCE BIRCH Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/10/2014, number: 1158743

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Bridleways
Wendover
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DN

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.LEARNING DISABILITY MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANY ASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.

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