Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

BRITTLE BONE SOCIETY (BBS)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial Data

Period ending	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£427,244
Charitable activities spending
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£369,695
Surplus/deficit	£57,549

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Established: 3 years

brittlebone.org

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Dundee City

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Peer Support
£10,000	13/01/2023	The funding will be used to hold an outdoor event and increase online support for people and the families of those with brittle bones. The project will allow participants the opportunity to meet face ....more The funding will be used to hold an outdoor event and increase online support for people and the families of those with brittle bones. The project will allow participants the opportunity to meet face to face and virtually for peer support with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Directors: 30-65

BISHOP, Nicholas James, Professor
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Paediatrician

CANNON, Joanna
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Trustee

GANESHAMOORTHY, Thines
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Trustee

GORDON, Robert William
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

GRANT, Yvonne Margaret
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: -

HEALEY, Elaine Lynn
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

HYAMS, Dominic
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

OBERLE-ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Ann
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

PHILLIPS, John Richard
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Solicitor

RENKE, Samantha
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

SMITH, Margaret Campbell, Professor
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

STEWART, Angela
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Personalisation Advisor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/03/2021, number: SC050854
Registered at Companies House on 13/10/2020, number: SC677346

Main office

Grant-Paterson House, 30 Guthrie Street, Dundee, DD1 5BS

Objectives

3 .1 The company's objects are to: (A) provide relief to people with osteogenesis imperfecta ('01') including by: (1) assisting them, their relatives and their carers (collectively the '01 Community') in maintaining contact with each other and exchanging information and experiences. (2) assisting the 01 Community in obtaining accurate information regarding 01. (3) providing information to the OI Community about available care and support, including by raising awareness of welfare and other benefits. (4) circulating relevant news and information (including by newsletters and social media channels) to the OI community. (B) advance research into the causes, inheritance and management of OI and related disorders and to publish the results of such research. (C) assist the OI Community in working alongside the medical profession, the development and delivery of treatments for OI and related disorders. (D) assist the or Community in working alongside the social services profession in developing and providing appropriate support services to the OI Community. (E) provide a forum for the OI Community to meet with healthcare and other professionals in order to discuss issues relating to OI and its treatment. (F) update the OI Community on the current state of research into or and provide access to appropriate medical specialists to help resolve specific problems. (G) make representations to government departments, agencies, local authorities and voluntary bodies in support to the OI Community. (H) assist in the education of government departments, agencies, local authorities, voluntary bodies and other charities to understand the needs of the or Community. (I) source, purchase, develop and provide for the maintenance of equipment for the use of the or Community. and (J) work and coordinate with other organisations (charitable, voluntary, governmental or otherwise) supporting those affected by rare bone disorders.

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