Linking Lives UK (number 1170325) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Linking Lives UK do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Linking Lives UK
Answers Linking Lives UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Linking Lives UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Linking Lives UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Linking Lives UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Linking Lives UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Guernsey · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Linking Lives UK registered for?
Disability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Linking Lives UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Linking Lives UK.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Linking Lives UK as a registered charity (number 1170325) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Linking Lives UK's charity number?
Linking Lives UK's charity number is 1170325. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170325?
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What does Linking Lives UK do?
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.
Does Linking Lives UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Linking Lives UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Linking Lives UK?
Linking Lives UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.linkinglives.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Linking Lives UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Linking Lives UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Linking Lives UK?
The register records Linking Lives UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Linking Lives UK's trustees paid?
Linking Lives UK's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Linking Lives UK registered as a charity?
Linking Lives UK was entered on the register on 23 November 2016.