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Brink Literacy Project

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC049432
Status
Active
Registered
July 4, 2019
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

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

Contact

Website
brinklit.org
Screenshot of the Brink Literacy Project website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'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'

We believe in a world in which every person has the passion, purpose, and power to write a bright future for themselves and their communities. Through our education, community, and publishing divisions, our nonprofit works to foster a love of literature, increase literacy rates, and use storytelling to empower underserved communities.

Beneficiaries: 'Other charities or voluntary bodies'

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.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £0 £0
Dec. 31, 2024 £0 £8,916
Dec. 31, 2023 £0 £2,062
Dec. 31, 2022 £0 £2,110
Dec. 31, 2021 £0 £3,162
Dec. 31, 2020 £0 £8,181