LINK HOUSE TRUST

Charity number: 296226
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Link House Trust (a Christian charity) provides a supportive 'home from home' for overseas graduate students on first arrival in the UK and Cambridge, encouraging friendship & international understanding among these key people in tomorrow's world. It accommodates 36 students of any culture or religion. Over 750 students from more than 100 countries have enjoyed what Link House offers since 1988,

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £206,888
Total expenditure: £149,724

People

8 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LINK HOUSE (Working name)
  • THE LINK HOUSE TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew James Keiller Chair 25 October 2013
LINK HOUSE TRUST
Received: 49 days late
Rev Dr IAN GEOFFREY SILK Trustee 07 December 2022
LINK HOUSE TRUST
Received: 49 days late
GROVE BOOKS LIMITED
Received: On time
Patricia Johnston Trustee 17 December 2019
None on record
Rev Dr Jonathan Holmes Trustee 05 June 2018
None on record
Anne Jarvis Trustee 01 March 2018
THE MAYDWELL TRUST
Received: On time
TABITHA TRUST
Received: On time
LINK HOUSE TRUST
Received: 49 days late
Dr Paul Anderson Trustee 01 March 2017
CHARITY FOR THE EMOLUMENT OF THE CHAPLAIN OF THE CHURCH OF ST EDWARD KING AND MARTYR, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
STUART ANDERSON Trustee 12 December 2014
BRIDGE CHURCH NORWICH
Recently registered
ANGELA PALMER Trustee
The Arts Society Granta
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £162.17k £150.28k £160.03k £179.34k £206.89k
Total expenditure £631.48k £133.81k £162.77k £137.34k £149.72k
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 December 2024 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 27 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 November 2021 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 November 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 29TH DECEMBER 1986

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A CARING CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND IN PARTICULAR STUDENTS FROM OVERSEAS WHO ARE FOLLOWING AND APPROVED COURSE OF STUDY IN CAMBRIDGE AND SPOUSES OF SUCH STUDENTS. (B) THE RELIEF OF NEED HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST SUCH STUDENTS. (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
17-19 CHESTERTON ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 3AL
Phone:
01223358224
Email:
wardens@linkhousetrust.com
Website:

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