EXTRAORDINARY LINKS CIO

Charity number: 1190383
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Extraordinary Links CIO currently operates in Shirehampton and the surrounding areas in Bristol. We currently offer a free activity group for disabled and SEN children and their families. We also offer support and sign-posting to parent/carers on organisation which can help their child.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 24 February 2025

Total income: £15,875
Total expenditure: £5,595

People

3 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • EXTRAORDINAY LINKS CIC (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gillian Crea M.A. B.A Chair 12 May 2020
None on record
Sandra Thomas Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record
Emma Wallington Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 24/02/2021 24/02/2022 24/02/2023 24/02/2024 24/02/2025
Total gross income £10.56k £500 £2.74k £3.89k £15.88k
Total expenditure £657 £3.57k £5.56k £4.45k £5.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £960 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 24 February 2025 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 24 February 2025 27 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 24 February 2024 09 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 24 February 2024 09 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 24 February 2023 10 January 2024 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 24 February 2023 10 January 2024 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 24 February 2022 15 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 24 February 2022 15 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 24 February 2021 24 January 2022 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 24 February 2021 24 January 2022 31 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 13 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) AND THEIR PARENTS, CARERS AND SIBLINGS (THE ‘BENEFICIARIES’) IN THE BRISTOL AREA BY THE PROVISION OF, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: (A) FREE ACTIVITY SESSIONS FOR THE BENEFICIARIES IN THE COMMUNITY. (B) SIGNPOSTING THE PARENTS, CARERS AND SIBLINGS TO ORGANISATIONS THAT CAN GIVE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Contact information

Address:
13 FAIRFORD ROAD
BRISTOL
BS11 9QZ
Phone:
07847582221
Email:
extraordinarylinks1@outlook.com
Website:

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