MENTOR LINK

Charity Number: 1106171
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Mentor Link is a charity dedicated to recruiting and training volunteer mentors who befriend and support young people. These young people are facing difficulties and are disengaging or at risk of disengaging from the community and learning. The aim of mentoring is to create a more positive attitude towards the community and learning. The geographical area is the West Midlands.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2016

Total income: £215,897
Total expenditure: £200,383

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Coventry City
  • Dudley
  • Herefordshire
  • Sandwell
  • Solihull
  • Staffordshire
  • Walsall
  • Warwickshire
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 October 2004: Standard registration
  • 15 June 2017: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 15 June 2017: Funds transferred to 1169026 MENTOR LINK
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2012 30/09/2013 30/11/2014 30/11/2015 30/11/2016
Total gross income £166.89k £178.05k £226.26k £182.65k £215.90k
Total expenditure £165.24k £179.46k £225.70k £181.64k £200.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 30 November 2016 11 April 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2016 11 April 2017 On Time
Annual return 30 November 2015 15 March 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2015 27 April 2016 On Time
Annual return 30 November 2014 01 April 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2014 08 April 2015 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2013 10 March 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2013 02 April 2014 On Time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10/05/2004 AS AMENDED ON 27/09/2004 AS AMENDED ON 21/01/2009 AS AMENDED ON 26/01/2012 AS AMENDED ON 08/09/2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WEST MIDLANDS (REGION) WHO ARE DISENGAGED OR AT RISK OF DISENGAGING THEMSELVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND MAINSTREAM EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF A MENTORING SERVICE WITH THE AIM OF RE-ENGAGING THEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

Area of benefit

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

WEST MIDLANDS