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Deferred income is recognized when performance-related conditions are met.
When grants are received in advance of the expenditure on the activity funded by them, but there are no specific time related conditions, then the income is not deferred.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 54
Donated goods are accounted for at fair value unless impractical to measure.
Donated goods that are not fixed assets are accounted for at a fair value, unless it is impractical to reliably measure the value of the donated items.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 53
The charity's financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2026, were audited and found to give a true and fair view of its affairs.
In our opinion, the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
Financial · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 46
Trust Links has a policy to recruit trustees from diverse backgrounds to strengthen its board of trustees.
The charity actively seeks to recruit trustees from as wide a spectrum as possible, the principal criteria being that they are supportive of the aims of Trust Links.
Governance · Policy statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 42
Trust Links has a policy of seeking diverse funding sources, including grants and donations, to support its projects.
During this year we have been successful in obtaining a broad range of funding sources to sustain and develop our projects including grants, commissioning, personal budgets, generated income and donations.
Financial · Policy statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 42
Trust Links aims to gradually increase its General Unrestricted Reserves towards a target of 50% of the budgeted expenditure for the next year.
The Board is endeavouring to gradually increase this towards the objective of 50% (six months) over the coming years, while recognising that this may not be achievable every year if existing activities are to be sustained.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 41
Trust Links expanded its Forest School programme to deliver sessions on a weekly basis throughout the year.
Following the conclusion of Families Growing Together in May 2025, Trust Links expanded its Forest School offer, introducing a new programme delivered every Monday at Shoeburyness and Friday at Westcliff throughout both term time and school holidays. During 2025/26, this new provision delivered 81 sessions, supporting 584 children and young people, with 1,503 attendances across the two sites.
Service · Operational statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 39
The Healthy Mind Hub aims to provide early-stage support for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges.
The Healthy Mind Hub provides accessible, community-based mental health and wellbeing support for adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges. It offers a welcoming alternative to more clinical services and is designed to complement existing pathways by supporting people at an earlier stage, before difficulties escalate or require more intensive intervention.
Service · Policy statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 34
Trust Links expanded its service area significantly by transitioning from a localised wellbeing hub to a wider partnership model.
The move from the previous Wellbeing Hub contract to the new Healthy Mind Hub has represented a major period of mobilisation, transition and service development. The service has moved from a more localised wellbeing offer into a wider partnership model covering Southend, Castle Point, Rochford, Basildon, Brentwood, Thurrock, Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 33
The MSE Recovery College Partnership received strong engagement with an attendance conversion rate of 72.5%.
This represents an overall attendance conversion rate of 72.5%, demonstrating strong engagement with the Recovery College offer across Mid and South Essex.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 31
The MSE Recovery College Partnership expanded into Basildon and Brentwood, delivering courses to new areas.
The partnership has also expanded Recovery College provision into Basildon and Brentwood, strengthening access to recovery-focused education in areas where there had not previously been a service offer. As part of this expansion, Trust Links has extended its delivery into Laindon, Pitsea and Basildon Town, while continuing to deliver across its established South East Essex localities.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 30
The Beechwood Community Garden project began in January 2024 to transform a small area into a community garden.
The Beechwood Community Garden project began in January 2024 in partnership with the Beechwood Village Community Trust. The goal is to transform a small area of land into a vibrant community garden for local residents.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 25
The Greening Basildon project launched in March 2025 with community engagement.
The Greening Basildon project, funded by Basildon Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, officially launched on 27 March 2025 with a well-attended community event.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 25
Working Together helps participants progress into employment, education and volunteering.
Through this project, strong outcomes have been achieved, with participants progressing into paid employment, further education and volunteering roles in their local communities
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 22
Growing Together for Dementia reduces isolation, improves wellbeing and enables social engagement.
The programme has demonstrated clear impact in reducing isolation, improving wellbeing and enabling people to remain active, engaged and connected within their communities
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 20
EmpowHER programme reduces isolation, increases confidence, and supports women's independence.
Over a six-month period: 30 women engaged in the programme; participants reported reduced isolation and increased confidence; women built strong peer relationships and developed new skills
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 19
Growing Together improves mental health stability, reduces emotional loneliness, and builds confidence.
The evidence shows that the programme: stabilises wellbeing during periods of crisis; reduces emotional loneliness; builds confidence, skills and social connection; supports long-term recovery and progression
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The Growing Together programme has demonstrated sustained impact on wellbeing, confidence and social connection over the past 25 years.
Independent evaluations over the past 25 years, alongside recent University of Essex research, demonstrate the programme’s sustained impact on wellbeing, confidence and social connection.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
The Wellbeing App has helped reduce administrative burden for staff and service users by enabling digital completion of assessments.
Historically, initial appointments could become heavily focused on lengthy assessments and data collection. By enabling people to complete elements of this digitally in advance, staff are able to spend more time building trust, rapport and meaningful therapeutic relationships from the very first session.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 14
The Growing Together programme has been shown to improve mental health, build skills and strengthen communities through nature-based support.
Growing Together remains at the heart of Trust Links’ approach, providing therapeutic, nature-based support that improves mental health, builds skills and strengthens communities.
Service · Observational claim · From Trust Links Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16