Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 2

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -7

BLUE INK TRUST LTD

Blue Ink Trust is running after school clubs, weekend clubs and summer clubs to help children and young people in literacy, numeracy and sciences. Blue Ink Trust is also working to propagate, promote and advance education in its target countries - Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£76	£79	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/22		£99	£49	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/21		£70	£74	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/20	*	£97	£74	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/19		£67	£58	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/05/18		£38	£37	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17		£31	£27	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16		£18	£18	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£17	£17	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14		£16	£16	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13		£12	£13	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12?		£14	£13	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£12	£12	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.blueinktrust.org

info@blueinktrust.org

07817237765

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Birmingham City, India, Nepal, Pakistan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blue Ink Trust
£2,850	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant is for a photocopier, IT equipment and software to enable staff to provide online support for BAME children and young people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to ....more COVID19 - This grant is for a photocopier, IT equipment and software to enable staff to provide online support for BAME children and young people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to improve attainment and build confidence.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,850	20/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blue Ink Trust
£28,500	13/11/2017 36	This project is a supplementary school in a deprived area of Birmingham. The project aims to build confidence and self esteem.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 46-52

OZAIR AKHTAR (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Teacher

SOADA HABIBULLAH Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Nursery Nurse/Teacher

SHAWKAT CHOWDHURY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Teacher - Deputy Headteacher, Other trusteeship: LEGACY WM,

YASIN KHAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2010, number: 1136307
Registered at Companies House on 08/05/2009, number: 06899394

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR20: 10 days late,

Main office

46 YARNFIELD ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B11 3PG

Objectives

I TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE NOT INEDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING IN THE UK IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALLTHINK = RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE COMMUNITIES IN THE UK BY THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE (S) FOR ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN BANGLADESH, INDIA,NEPAL AND PAKISTAN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT. INCLUDINGASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AND ATTEND SCHOOL: ANDTO RELIEVE POVERTY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND OTHERFACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UK, BANGLADESH, INDIA, NEPAL AND PAKISTAN

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