Links Christian Trust
Trustees, Annual Report & Financial
Accounts
1088984
01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024

Trustees, Report:
The charity has enjoyed a successful year fuffilling its charitable goals. On 5 & 6
June 2023 we hosted our first overnight outreach event at Stoke By Nayland Golf
Resort near Colchester. EsseL 22 men t)ooked into the event. we had a
fulkfield for the compelitions and. more importanty. a full evening gathering where
the Christian gospel was dearfy communicated. From 26 February to 1 March we
hosted a full trip with 24 golfers to El Rompido in Spain. We have found that the
residential events prove to be the most fruitful in tenns of relationship building arid
cLinversation. Being away for fve evenings creates the best opportunity to build a
deeper a)nnection with each of the attendees and to communicate more of the
Chrislian faith through Discovery Bible Studies and testimonies each evening.
During the year we also invested further into the relationships between the board of
trustees and key volunteers. In particular. we began to include Andy BLrtterworth in
some of our conversations and planning. He has proven to be an excellent volunteer
and supporter of the chartty.
Three of our trustees CA)ntinue to stay in touth with many of those cx)nnected with
Links Christian Trus( seeking to offer pastoral support and encouragemenL This
seems to be received with great appreciation by the guys in question. some being
Christian believers in need of discipleship and encouragement and others yet to
make that decision of faith but still expkning the dain￿ of the Christian Gospel.
Objectives and Activitles
The stated d￿ritable aims for Links Christian Trust are:
The activitses of the charity ¢onts"nue to be the pjvmotlon of the Cht7Stian faith
within a SpO￿ng environmen¢ in particular golf, by presentation of the gospel.
pastoral care andswntual guidance
We are confident that the charity has atte1K￿ to this and achieved its aims in
the year. We have promoted the Chrislian faith through our Iwo residential events.
through pastoral care of those attending and spiritual guidance to any interested
parties within the core datsbase of contscts.
Achievements and Perforniance
Residential outreach event in June .23
Overseas residential event in February .24
Muftiple relational connedions. investment and support
Fundraising
Maintenance of a professional website and events booking system
Regular email newsletters sent in July .23 & Sep '23
Trustees meetings on 18 Sep .23 & 8 Feb .24

The review and gap analysis of necessary policies in Sep '23, these
induded: Health & Safety, Indusivity. Working. Safeguarding policies.
Flnancial Review
Review of overall performance
The charity funds its work thr￿ voluntsry donations by supporter& During the
year the trustees reviewed its cash balance requirements. As the events have
expanded so too has the need to pay for and fvnd deposit payments. Such
payments are almost always made ahead of any bookings by attendees, leaving the
charity funding the gap belween securing the venue and receiving the first bookings.
Once this need had been identified we were encouraged to be offered a couple of
generous one-off gifts. This understanding has also infomied our budget and
fvn&raising plans for the following financial year. Wth all that said, the overall
financial performance of the charity is that we had income of £37.146 and
expenditure of £31,836. generating a surplus of £5.310. The cash bank balance was
£7.957 at 31 March 2024.
Reserves Policy
The trustees have agreed to maintain a working minimum balance of £3.000 in the
charivs account to ensure that Insuran￿ costs and event booking fees can be met.
Structure. Governance and Management
The charity is overseen by three Irustees and two senior volunteers. The trustees
met IW1￿ in this financial year and have now decided to meet three tirnes each year
from the start of the 24125 year. The trustees review the financial aLxounts. consider
event success and make future plans togelher collaboratively.
TTh￿teeS and Leadership
Charles Wilson (Chair). Michael Harding (Accountant) and Matthew Partridge
(Managing). Bernard Firkins and Andrew Butterworth have been central volunteers
to the work. The executive leadetship for the charity's events and communications is
given by Mathew Partridge. Matt also manages the website content and takes a
lead at c(H)rdinating the communication of the Christian Gospel at our outreach
events.
Internal controls and risk management
The charity operates within the guidelines and law of the UK Charity Commission. It
has agreed a number of policies to safeguard attendees and volunteers and, where
necessary. undertakes formal Ri￿( assessments for major events. The accounts are

reviewed by an extemal examiner. Policies reviewed and adopted in the year were=
Health & Safety, Indusivity. Lone Working. Safeguarding policies.
Llnks Christian Trust Accounts
Flnancial Accounts for the year to 31 March 2024
Charity Commission referen(x no. 1088984
Registered 20 October 2001
Income and Expenditure Account 3110312024
INCOME
2024
2023
Donations from
Individuals
£2.120
£510
Events l tslks
£33,995
£26.092
Gift Aid on Donations
£1031
£0
EXPENDITURE
Website Newsletter
£270
£92
Events
Insurance
£429
£400
Marketin
£0
£1,500
£31836
Excess income over
ex
enses I
loss
£5.310
2,316

Balance Sheet
2024
2023
Fixed Assets
£0
£0
Current Assets
Bank
Debtors &
Pre
ents
£0
ri,957
£0
£2.647
Current Liabilrties
Accruals I creditors
£0
£0
£0
£0
£7.957
£2.647
ReseNes blf
Excess of income over
nses
£5.310
-£2.646
M Harding- Accountsnt & Tru

Date:
Ig
C H Wilson - Chair of Trustees
Date".
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
12 MONTHS TO 31103r2024
1. These accounts are prepared on cash accDunting principles. However.
there are significant receipts and payments that relate to events for the
following financial year, which. rf prepared on an accruals basis. would
give different results for 23124.
At 3110312024. such receipts totaifing £4590 relating to 24125 events
and payments in advance of £2925 would reduce the surplus to £3645
for this year.
2. These acc4)unts b￿efitted from £1031 Gift aid tax refunded in March
2024 of which £581 related to prior years. At 31103124, Gift aid
donations to be daimed in 24r25 amountsd to £350.

Independent examinerfs reportto the trustees of Links Christian Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Links Christian Trust
(the Trust) for the year ended 31 st March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trustyou are responsible forthe preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'j.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination gNing me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section
130 of the Act: or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name:
Address:
Paul Gilbert
12 Grange Close
Ferring
West Sussex
BN125LR
Date:
19° December 2024