Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

CLINKS 

Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 25 years

www.clinks.org

info@clinks.org

020 4502 6774

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,303£1,435£-131£0£331£3152.6290
31/03/22£1,629£1,642£-13£0£462£4433.2310
31/03/21£2,197£2,275£-78£0£475£4542.4270
31/03/20£1,460£1,566£-106£0£553£5103.9240
31/03/19£1,304£1,348£-44£0£659£6055.4220
31/03/18*£1,283£1,230£53£0£703£6386.2240
31/03/17£1,208£1,396£-187£0£650£5164.4240
31/03/16£1,379£1,544£-165£0£837£6655.2210
31/03/15£1,505£1,356£149£15£1,003£8117.2190
31/03/14£1,635£1,563£72£7£853£6635.1120
31/03/13£2,065£2,020£45£13£781£2661.6120
31/03/12£1,687£1,745£-58£10£737£4883.4140
31/03/11£2,335£1,929£406£8£795£3902.4110
31/03/10£944£911£33£10£389£2092.7100
31/03/09£910£866£44£6£356£1031.4110
31/03/08£492£605£-113£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£515£528£-13£5£425£932.180
31/03/06£681£350£331£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£312£276£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£254£278£-25£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 29 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Justice£2,345,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£287,250
City Bridge Trust£271,400
Barrow Cadbury Trust£256,700
Esmee Fairbairn£227,500
Department of Health£173,500
AB Charitable Trust£150,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£150,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Speaking truth to power for the criminal justice sector
£106,700 22/04/2023
To continue supporting Clinks' senior level policy and political engagement work.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Clinks
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Support for Small and Medium Sized VCSE Organisations
£550,000 01/04/2022
Infrastructure support for small and medium sized VCSE organisations.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Clinks
£50,000 16/03/2022
An unrestricted grant of £50,000 (This grant is renewable - year 3 of up to 5 years). Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£50,000 17/01/2022
Clinks is the national infrastructure organisation for voluntary organisations working in criminal justice in England and Wales.This is a three year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award - COVID19 response
£75,000 16/07/2021
Core Costs
Department of Health - Clinks
£93,500 01/07/2021
The Health and Wellbeing (HW) Programme is a joint initiative managed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I) and (soon to be confirmed UKHSA) (the ....more
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Support for Small and Medium Sized VCSE Organisations
£550,000 01/04/2021
To support the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in developing its role in reducing re-offending providing it with practical resources, up to date information on key criminal ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Clinks
£50,000 26/03/2021
An unrestricted grant of £50,000 (This grant is renewable - year 2 of up to 5 years). Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Clinks
£2,000 09/02/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 18/01/2021
12
Clinks is the national infrastructure organisation for voluntary organisations working in criminal justice in England and Wales.This is a one year unrestricted grant towards their work (fast-track ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000 25/11/2020
3
Clinks is a membership organisation that supports, represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with people in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. This grant provides ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award - COVID19 response
£75,000 10/07/2020
Core Costs
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Clinks
£32,500 19/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Tudor Trust - Grant to Clinks (COVID19 Grant)
£15,000 11/05/2020
12
over one year towards the costs of supporting members through tendering and commissioning for Family Support services within the criminal justice system, in the light of the Coronavirus crisis
Department of Health - Clinks
£80,000 28/04/2020
See HWA summary:Working with the VCSE sector - encourange two way flow of information and inteliigence betweeen the Sector and the System.
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Support for Small and Medium Sized VCSE Organisations
£870,000 01/04/2020
To provide infrastructure support for small and medium sized VCSE organisations to help them develop their commercial capacity and engagement with the CJS in reducing re-offending.
Ministry of Justice - Covid-19 Infrastructure Services
£340,000 01/04/2020
To support the VCSE in developing its role to reduce re-offending by providing it with practical resources, up-to-date information on key CJ developments, and support with income generation.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Speaking truth to power
£150,000 25/01/2020
36
To support Clinks' senior level policy and political engagement work.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Clinks
£50,000 14/01/2020
An unrestricted grant of £50,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 5 years, subject to annual trustee approval). Clinks is the infrastructure organisation for the voluntary sector in the ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Clinks
£271,400 28/11/2019
£271,400 over 5 years (£54,000; £54,100; £54,250; £54,300; £54,750) for the salary and associated costs of a London Development Worker to provide support to voluntary sector organisations ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Clinks
£285,000 19/11/2019
36
To develop an influential sector voice and leadership with vision for the voluntary sector working in criminal justice, in particular small and specialist organisations by: • supporting the sector ....more
Ministry of Justice - Female Offenders: Community Investment Fund
£35,000 09/10/2019
Delivery of a leadership programme providing training and support to voluntary organisations that offer specialist services to vulnerable women.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Clinks
£195,000 18/06/2019
36
Towards unrestricted core costs to support the voluntary sector’s role within the criminal justice system ensuring members are represented at a strategic level and their experience and expertise ....more
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing Alliance-Clinks
£60,000 01/04/2019
The Health & Wellbeing Alliance consists of 21 organisations from the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. These organisations engage in intensive co-production with system ....more
Ministry of Justice - HMPPS - Infrastructure Services
£550,000 01/04/2019
To provide infrastructure support for small and medium sized VCSE organisations to help them develop their commercial capacity and engagement with the CJS in reducing re-offending.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Clinks
£15,000 15/10/2018
£15,000 towards core costs. Clinks is a membership network which supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 27/06/2018
Core funding for Clinks
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing Alliance - Additional Work ( open to existing Alliance members- Clinks
£25,025 01/04/2018
The aim of the Alliance will be to facilitate integrated working between the voluntary and statutory sectors.
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing Alliance-Clinks
£60,000 01/04/2018
The Health & Wellbeing Alliance consists of 21 organisations from the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. These organisations engage in intensive co-production with system ....more
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Support for Small and Medium Sized Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Organisations
£582,492 01/04/2018
To provide infrastructure support for small and medium sized Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to help them develop their commercial capacity and engagement with the CJS ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£30,000 17/01/2018
36
Clinks is the national infrastructure organisation for voluntary organisations working in criminal justice in England and Wales.This is a three year unrestricted grant towards their work.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Backbone grants 2017/18 - supporting a thriving civil society
£250,000 14/12/2017
60
Clinks is a membership organisation that supports, represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with people in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. This grant will support ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Inspiring Futures: creating a step-change in arts in criminal justice
£270,000 11/12/2017
36
To deliver a three-year research project to create better evidence of the long-term impact of arts interventions in criminal justice settings.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Supporting women's criminal justice organisations
£20,000 04/07/2017
12
To support Clinks' development of the Women's Breakout programme, following the merger of the two charities
DCMS - Research - Generating interest and creativity in social investment for the voluntary sector in criminal justice
£11,800 12/06/2017
Grant awarded to undertake a research and engagement project with Clinks membership about opportunities for increasing knowledge and awareness about trading models and opportunities for social ....more
Department of Health - Clinks
£19,987 01/04/2017
To support the implementation of new national guidance on co-occurring mental health and alcohol/drug use conditions, which are co-produced with people with lived experience of co-occurring mental ....more
Department of Health - Clinks
£60,000 01/04/2017
Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Ministry of Justice - Prison Reform And Better Outcomes For Prisoners And Their Families
£23,333 01/04/2017
Co-ordinate and grow partnerships with the voluntary sector
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Services
£580,002 01/04/2017
To support the VCSE in developing its role in reducing re-offending providing it with practical resources, up to date information on key CJ developments, support with income generation.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Speaking truth to power - voluntary sector voice
£150,000 21/03/2017
36
To support Clinks' senior level policy and political engagement work
Ministry of Justice - Prison Reform And Better Outcomes For Prisoners And Their Families - Clinks
£70,000 01/04/2016
12
Co-ordinate and grow partnerships with the voluntary sector
Ministry of Justice - Infrastructure Services
£500,000 01/04/2016
12
Providing infrastructure support to voluntary and community sector organisations and social enterprises working to reduce reoffending.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Clinks
£260,000 23/04/2015
48
Towards core costs to support, promote and represent the voluntary sector working in criminal justice.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Clinks
£100,000 09/02/2015
24
over two years as continuation funding towards core salaries at an organisation providing infrastructure support to voluntary organisations working within the criminal justice sector
Dulverton Trust - helping criminal justice charities through transition
£21,000 23/10/2013
helping criminal justice charities through transition
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Transforming probation for young adults
£29,900 13/07/2013
Transforming probation for young adults
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Young Review
£30,000 13/07/2013
Young Review
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Clinks
£150,000 06/12/2010
36
Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards core costs of a membership organisation for voluntary organisations which provide services for or are interested in offenders and their families.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-71
  • KELLY LOFTUS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: External Relations Director
  • ROMA HOOPER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director
  • SIMON RUDING Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Chief Executive
  • SALIM BABA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Non-Practicing Barrister
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/03/1999, number: 1074546
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/05/1998, number: 03562176
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 19 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

82A James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Suffolk
IP28 7DE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS BY SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH OR FOR OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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