Link Education International

Charity number: 1048007
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

LEI works with partner organisations in Sub Saharan Africa to:(1)To improve schools and the quality of education they deliver so that children have better opportunities(2)To build the capacity of district departments of education (3)To support government education policy and to inform national and regional strategies (4)To facilitate partnerships between European and African education sectors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,537,144

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Donations and legacies £47.94k
Charitable activities £3.48m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £9.46k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,622,473

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Raising funds £67.89k
Charitable activities £3.55m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £3,382,031 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £67.89k
Charitable expenditure £3.55m

People

7 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
  • Scotland
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LCD (Working name)
  • LEI (Working name)
  • LINK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Previous name)
  • LINK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma Wokowu Chair 10 December 2021
None on record
Roderick Maclennan Trustee 14 June 2024
None on record
Fasil Bogale Trustee 14 June 2024
None on record
Dr Hiwot Woldemichael Chemu Trustee 14 June 2024
None on record
Anita Wiseman Trustee 13 December 2019
None on record
Seonaid Crosby Trustee 10 March 2017
None on record
Richard Santandreu Trustee 10 March 2017
None on record
Alasdair Beaton Trustee 28 December 2014
None on record
ELAINE GRAHAM Trustee 10 August 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £5.33m £3.72m £3.95m £4.70m £3.54m
Total expenditure £5.19m £3.70m £3.80m £4.69m £3.62m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.28m £3.03m £3.03m £4.56m £3.38m
Income - Donations and legacies £103.70k £41.73k £50.01k £86.91k £47.94k
Income - Other trading activities £2.23k £130 £110 £115 £0
Income - Charitable activities £5.22m £3.68m £3.90m £4.61m £3.48m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £714 £736 £62 £2.81k £9.46k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.14m £3.64m £3.74m £4.64m £3.55m
Expenditure - Raising funds £49.06k £64.84k £61.96k £52.78k £67.89k
Expenditure - Governance £82.70k £25.60k £0 £65.31k £46.46k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.70k £1.55k £1.55k £2.27k £1.42k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £3.96m £2.74m £3.06m £2.86m £1.08m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.66m £2.42m £2.59m £2.38m £693.46k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 December 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/06/1995 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/12/2000 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/01/2014 as amended on 06 Jul 2020 as amended on 15 Jun 2020 as amended on 03 Nov 2020 as amended on 03 Nov 2020 as amended on 03 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

(1) TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION AND/OR IMPROVEMENT AND /OR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING (INCLUDING STARVATION, SICKNESS OR ANY PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR AFFLICTION) IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WHETHER ARISING AS A RESULT OF DROUGHT, EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD OR OTHER NATURAL PHENOMENA OR BY REASON OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE 2 (A), (B) AND (C) OF MEMORANDUM

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

AFRICA AND WORLD WIDE

Contact information

Address:
5-7 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH7 5QT
Phone:
07701081600
Email:
info@linkeducation.org.uk
Website:

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