Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

LINK 4 LIFE PROJECT

The Link 4 Life Project Charitable Trust seeks to 1. Support relief of poverty & promotion of good health in southern Africa through charitable organizations working in Africa2. Support the churches' work (of all denominations) among young people in the parish of Great Wyrley and the Diocese of Lichfield3.Help young people by supporting educational visits to Christian projects in Africa

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£22	£22	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22	£1	£6	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	£4	£4	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£18	£23	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	£38	£35	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£50	£42	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£50	£49	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16?	£34	£39	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/15	£36	£38	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/14	£38	£33	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/13	£60	£55	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/12	£34	£33	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
04/04/11	£19	£23	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.link4lifeproject.blogspot.com

link4lifeproject@yahoo.com

01543682336

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Shropshire, South Africa, Staffordshire, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

ANDREW FORRESTER EVANS

DAISY SCARLETT Appointed: 2021

ELIZABETH HOBBIS Appointed: 2016

LYNN KEARSEY Appointed: 2016

MOLLY MAY JONES Appointed: 2018

REV RICHARD WESTWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2010

SOPHIE COOK Appointed: 2021

STACY KNIGHT Appointed: 2015

YASMINE MORSON- MILLS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/2010, number: 1136831

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

158a High Street
Chasetown
BURNTWOOD
WS7 3XG

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE PUBLIC IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN AFRICA.2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES BOTH IN THE UK AND ABROAD, ESPECIALLY THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT WYRLEY , ENGLAND.3) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 25 AND UNDER) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR ARE EDUCATED IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT WYRLEY, ENGLAND THROUGH SUPPORT, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS AIM. THE CHARITY WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION VISITS TO OVERSEAS PROJECTS, SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE CHARITY UNDER IT'S FIRST AND SECOND OBJECTS (ABOVE)

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTHERN AFRICA,

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