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link education international

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Link Education International is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Edinburgh and operates in Ethiopia, Malawi, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

LEI works with partner organisations in Sub Saharan Africa to:(1)To improve schools and the quality of education they deliver so that children have better opportunities(2)To build the capacity of district departments of education (3)To support government education policy and to inform national and regional strategies (4)To facilitate partnerships between European and African education sectors.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,537,144
Latest Expenditure
£3,622,473

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £47,941
Charitable Activities £3,479,747
Other Trading £0
Investments £9,456
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,554,581
Raising Funds £67,892
Governance £46,464
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,537,144£3,622,473£3,554,581£392,755£327,3687 / 0
2023£4,702,090£4,691,627£4,638,843£478,084£403,2249 / 0
2022£3,949,398£3,804,777£3,742,820£467,621£346,84611 / 0
2021£3,724,182£3,700,123£3,635,284£323,000£248,14112 / 0
2020£5,327,750£5,187,282£5,138,225£298,941£198,1329 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers