Link Education International
Analysis
Link Education International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03069329). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Link Education International reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.7m to £2.1m (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Link Education International sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Sussex Music Trust (£2.1m), Stripey Stork (£2.1m) and Keelman Homes Limited (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 7.5%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.9%. Reserves of £180k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.5%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
LEI works with partner organisations in Sub Saharan Africa to:(1)To improve schools and the quality of education they deliver so that children have better opportunities(2)To build the capacity of district departments of education (3)To support government education policy and to inform national and regional strategies (4)To facilitate partnerships between European and African education sectors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Sussex Music Trust | West Sussex | £2.1m |
| Stripey Stork | Reigate | £2.1m |
| Keelman Homes Limited | Tyne and Wear | £2.1m |
| Waltham Forest Noor Ul Islam | London | £2.1m |