The Linkage Community Trust Limited
Analysis
The Linkage Community Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Spilsby. It was registered in December 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01240377). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Linkage Community Trust Limited reported income of £25.6m and spending of £23.7m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £15.6m to £25.6m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Linkage Community Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drive (£25.2m), Priors Court Foundation (£25.6m) and Royal British Veterans Enterprise Ltd. (£24.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 6.2% and trading 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £116k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £970k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 780 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.8%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | Cardiff | £25.2m |
| Priors Court Foundation | Thatcham | £25.6m |
| Royal British Veterans Enterprise Ltd. | Kent | £24.4m |
| The Wilf Ward Family Trust | North Yorkshire | £25.8m |