# Community Advice Link (Cal)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1110547 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110547)
- Website: https://www.advicelink.org
- Latest income: £8,000; spending £8,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Luton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northamptonshire, Bristol City, Cardiff, Birmingham City, Liverpool City, Leicester City, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ireland, Somalia, Qatar, South Africa, United States, South Sudan, Angola
- Other names: Cal (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-advice-link

1. Information Advice and Guidance for the local BME communities.2. Advocacy support for the hardest to reach beneficiaries.3. Interpretation and Translation support both oral and written for the local BME communities.4. Supplementary Education for under-achieving children within these communities.5. Signposting and pastoral support with housing; education and other services.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> (i) The relief of poverty hardship and distress, the advancement of education and the preservation and protection of good health among those seeking asylum or who have been granted refugee status within the UK by such exclusively charitable means as the trustees shall from time to time determine.(ii) the advancement of education of pupils at primary and secondary schools in northeastern Kenya and Somalia, by the provision of such material or financial assistance as the trustees shall from time to time determine.(iii) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas by associating together local authorities, voluntary bodies and said inhabitants in common effort to advance education, reduce poverty hardship and distress and provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life of said inhabitants..

## What it funds

Community Advice Link (Cal) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Community Advice Link (Cal) reported income of £8,000 and spending of £8,000.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Luton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northamptonshire and 15 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Community Advice Link (Cal) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (advicelink.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Community Advice Link (Cal) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Community Advice Link (Cal) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Community Advice Link (Cal) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Luton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Northamptonshire and 15 more areas.

### Does Community Advice Link (Cal) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Community Advice Link (Cal) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Community Advice Link (Cal)?

In its latest reported year Community Advice Link (Cal) reported income of £8,000 and spending of £8,000.


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