# LEADING LINK LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1150296
- **Other names:** LEADING LINK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 27, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1150296


## Contact

- **Address:** Leading Link, 16A Regent Street, Blyth, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE24 1LP
- **Phone:** 01670 820088
- **Email:** Chris.johnson@leadinglink.co.uk
- **Website:** www.leadinglink.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4. The charity?s objects (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to the following: 1) To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living North of the Tyne by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of: (a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; (b) advancing education; (c) relieving unemployment; (d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons. 2) To advance the education by such means as the trustees deem fit, in particular but not exclusively by assisting the provision of facilities not required by the local education authority and promoting learning for pleasure by people no longer in full time employment through the continues development of their individual capabilities, competences, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value. 3) To promote the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of North of the Tyne in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society. 4) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. For the purpose of this clause ?socially excluded? means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society). [Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008].

**Activities:** The main activities undertaken are youth leadership opportunities, Future Proof transitional activities to move into the world of work, building relationships between schools, businesses and families, cross - sector partnership development. Community projects including Carnivals, Celebrations, Community Events,Lead VCSE co-ordinating Northumberland Holiday Provision for families & children.

**Area of benefit:** SOUTH EAST NORTHUMBERLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- North Tyneside
- Northumberland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2025 | £132827 | £225641 | — | — |
| March 30, 2024 | £454995 | £405876 | — | — |
| March 30, 2023 | £457649 | £425505 | — | — |
| March 30, 2022 | £233896 | £257194 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £241956 | £131537 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Andrew Sutherland — appointed Oct. 30, 2025
- Jonathon Hall — appointed Oct. 30, 2025
- Keeghan McGarry — appointed Oct. 30, 2025
- Lee Watson — appointed May 14, 2025
- Maxine Gardner — appointed Sept. 7, 2017