Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

ROCKTALK TALKING NEWSPAPER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£2,088	£1,785	£1,349	£2,595	£1,462	£1,081
Total spending	£2,051	£1,594	£1,529	£1,303	£1,419	£1,642
Surplus/deficit	£37	£191	-£180	£1,292	£43	-£561

Established: 35 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Stirling

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Rocktalk Talking Newspaper for The Visually Impaired
£1,081	25/11/2020 4	To purchase equipment allowing the group to record and distribute their electronic newspapers in a more hygienic and COVID-19 safe manner.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/05/1989, number: SC004204

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, FK13 6RE

Objectives

To provide a service, including local news, views and general information to the visually impaired and others who in the opinion of the committee would benefit from the service.

Data Sources

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