Linking Lives UK
Analysis
Linking Lives UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Linking Lives UK reported income of £233k and spending of £185k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £117k to £233k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Linking Lives UK sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smile Through Sport (£233k), WMVS Children in Care Foundation (£233k) and Brightwells Gostrey Centre (£233k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Linking Lives UK is a national charity working to reduce loneliness and social isolation amongst older people. We achieve this through the development of befriending schemes and social events and activities which are set up in partnership with local churches and other agencies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smile Through Sport | Cramlington | £233k |
| WMVS Children in Care Foundation | Warwickshire | £233k |
| Brightwells Gostrey Centre | Surrey | £233k |
| The Community of St John Baptist General Purposes CIO | Buckinghamshire | £234k |