Community Links Bromley

Analysis

Community Links Bromley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bromley. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03020127). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Links Bromley reported income of £746k and spending of £533k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £607k to £746k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Community Links Bromley sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tiffin School Foundation (£745k), The Norfolk Initiative Steiner School (£746k) and Lisle Marsden Childcare Limited (£745k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, charitable activities 22% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £175k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.