Link India

Charity number: 1183696
Charity reporting is up to date (55 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aims of the charity are to promote appreciation and understanding of India, to foster communication between the peoples of India and the UK, to educate Indian diaspora in the UK and other India-watchers of the nuances, shared history and composite culture of India, which is often presented in a narrow lens, be it focusing on business, society or the policy landscape.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £11,205
Total expenditure: £15,535

People

4 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BRIDGE INDIA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Pushparaj Deshpande Trustee 30 July 2025
None on record
Khalid Sofi Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
ASHWIN KUMARA SWAMY Trustee 21 September 2018
None on record
SUPRIYO CHAUDHURI Trustee 21 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £16.56k £17.04k £84.59k £11.16k £11.21k
Total expenditure £15.88k £11.24k £82.29k £7.83k £15.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 July 2024 25 July 2025 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 25 July 2025 55 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 February 2021 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 February 2021 15 days late 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Jun 2019 as amended on 30 Jul 2025

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO INDIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CULTURAL, SOCIAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING PUBLIC POLICY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH CONFERENCES, FACILITATING DEBATE, CONDUCTING AND PUBLISHING OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND SEMINARS.

Contact information

Address:
Lee Bolton Monier Williams
1 The Sanctuary
LONDON
SW1P 3JT
Phone:
020 7960 7142
Email:
KHALID.SOFI@LBMW.COM
Website:

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