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THE LINKAGE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.linkage.org.uk

The trust delivers general education to advance the social development of learning disabled people developing the skills necessary to enable them to qualify for useful and gainful occupation.Linkage provides education,develops employment opportunities through its cafes & adult skills provision and provides personalised support through its residential, respite and community support provision.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£21,685,714
Expenditure

All activities

£21,019,512
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£3,381,413
Total Assets

Gross assets

£23,271,191
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,656,989

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.9 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
11.2%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
96.2%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
184.2%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
27.3x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
3.9%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
95.0%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
11.5%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

27.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

14.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

5.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

96.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Government
Diversification

HHI: 18417

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

11.2%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

11.5%
Volatility

Stable

3.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

682
Volunteers

Volunteer count

21
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£31,797
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.7%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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