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Children'S Links

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Children'S Links

As an innovative and growing organisation, focused on customers and stakeholders, we have grown a wide range of services in response to needs and identified gaps. Our services include those that support babies, children, young people, their parents and carers, the communities they live in, employers, and other children and young people organisations.

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 98%
Peer average: 99%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.98
Program expenses£0.98 (£3.3 million)
98% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Children'S Links is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1998 and has been operating for 28 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £4M in annual revenue. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Children'S Links has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 98% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Children'S Links is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1998 and has been active for 28 years.

Based on official tax filings, Children'S Links has £4M in annual revenue. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 99% for youth development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £376K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Children'S Links is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £4M in annual revenue. The organization has 6 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Children'S Links. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Children'S Links has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 98% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 99%. Visit the Children'S Links profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

As an innovative and growing organisation, focused on customers and stakeholders, we have grown a wide range of services in response to needs and identified gaps. Our services include those that support babies, children, young people, their parents and carers, the communities they live in, employers, and other children and young people organisations. Children'S Links is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1998.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Children'S Links's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 99%. Its annual revenue of £4M is well above the peer average of £376K.

Children'S Links is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
98% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. CHILDREN'S LINKS is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AL
Alistair John Wright
Trustee

Officers & trustees (6)

Source: Public filings

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Alistair J••• W•••••
Trustee
DR
Dr J••••••• M••• W•••••••••
Trustee
DR
Dr K•••• R••••
Trustee
HE
Helena K•••••••••
Trustee
JE
Jessica M••• B••••
Trustee
RA
Rachel C••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£3.5M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£1.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Caring for our younger generation - South Wales Argus
Apr 2024
www.southwalesargus.co.uk
Rose (DiDonato) Bordinaro Obituary January 1, 2024 - Barile Family Funeral Homes
Jan 2024
obits.barilefuneral.com
Form filed
£1.9M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
First-of-its-kind research at Nemours Children's links babies birth defects to mothers' fentanyl use - CBS News
Dec 2023
www.cbsnews.com
Brand new Community Interest Company aiming to make links in Horncastle - LincolnshireWorld
Mar 2023
www.lincolnshireworld.com
Urgent action needed to reunite Ukrainian children transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied territories with their fam
Mar 2023
www.coe.int
Form filed
£2.2M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Charity helps mentors gain more skills - LincsOnline
Nov 2022
www.lincsonline.co.uk
Horncastle Community Larder Christmas appeal launched early due to Cost of Living crisis - LincolnshireWorld
Oct 2022
www.lincolnshireworld.com
Form filed
£1.5M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
1500 Crimean children recruited into Russian occupiers’ ‘youth army’ in Crimea - khpg.org
Oct 2019
khpg.org
More than a playground - CYP Now
Mar 2013
www.cypnow.co.uk
'Cuthies' best in the business - St Helens Star
Mar 2011
www.sthelensstar.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Children'S Links This page 87 £3.5 million 98%
The Rainbow Centre (marham) 89 £2.0 million 100%
Young Camden Foundation 89 £1.4 million 97%
The Girls' Network 87 £1.3 million 100%
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited 87 £1.7 million 100%
Sheffield Women's Aid 87 £1.2 million 100%
Shift Organisation Ltd 87 £2.8 million 100%
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse 87 £1.7 million 98%
Tokko Ltd 87 £1.1 million 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 6 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Children'S Links

What is Children'S Links?
Children'S Links is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. As an innovative and growing organisation, focused on customers and stakeholders, we have grown a wide range of services in response to needs and identified gaps. Our services include those that support babies, children, young people, their parents and carers, the communities they live in, employers, and other children and young people organisations.
When was Children'S Links founded?
Children'S Links was founded in 1998.
Where is Children'S Links located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Children'S Links's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 98% of expenses go to program services.
Is Children'S Links trustworthy?
Children'S Links has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Children'S Links's website?
https://www.childrenslinks.org.uk
Are donations to Children'S Links tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.