Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

BRINK LITERACY PROJECT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£0	£0	£0
Total spending	£8,181	£3,162	£2,110
Surplus/deficit	-£8,181	-£3,162	-£2,110

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Established: 5 years

www.BrinkLit.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-66

HEDLUND, Danielle Michele
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Ceo

JOHNSTON, Harriet Jean Alfonsina Mackenzie
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Consultant

MARR, Vivian Dorothea
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Publisher

STIHLER, Catherine Dalling
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/07/2019, number: SC049432
Registered at Companies House on 01/07/2019, number: SC634928

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Turcan Connell, , Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9EE

Objectives

The objects of the Company are to foster an appreciation of literature, increase literacy rates and use storytelling to empower unrepresented and marginalised groups through:- (a) the advancement of the arts, with a particular (but not exclusive) focus on written and performing arts, (b) the advancement of education through its literacy programs and partnerships with educational institutions. (c) the relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage, and (d) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions 'charitable purpose' or 'charitable object' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a 'charitable institution' shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.