BRINK PRODUCTIONS

Registered charity 1191660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Brink Productions vision is to continually provide platforms and spaces that give young people the opportunity to express themselves within their communities and to have a voice. Using a range of arts media and dance activities to allow young people to express themselves in any way they feel comfortable, to build confidence and to show young people in a positive light.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Trafford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £5,942 to £14,097 during the year, driven by a net income of £8,155. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, with the independent examiner confirming no issues were found. Total funds carried forward stand at £14,097, reflecting a positive movement in funds despite expenditure on charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £45,350 — grants £45,350 (3); 100% of the £45,451 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £32,462 — grants £32,462 (9); 99% of the £32,868 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £31,974 — grants £31,974 (5); 75% of the £42,542 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£45k£37k
30/04/2025£33k£32k
30/04/2024£43k£42k
30/04/2023£31k£26k
30/04/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is BRINK PRODUCTIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £5,942 to £14,097 during the year, driven by a net income of £8,155. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, with the independent examiner confirming no issues were found. Total funds carried forward stand at £14,097, reflecting a positive movement in funds despite expenditure on charitable activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRINK PRODUCTIONS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRINK PRODUCTIONS as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST, BGF FOUNDATION, MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2023£11k
LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUSTFY2023£1kMATERIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS
BGF FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kStaff Grants
MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDFY2023£652
LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUSTFY2025amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2026£20kTerminology
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2025£30kBrink
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2023£20kTerminology Project
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council31/10/2022£2kVoluntary Sector Grant to Brink Productions
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council16/12/2019£4kCommunity Coheshion Grant to Brink Productions Limited
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/03/2016£10k"Relatively Speaking"
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council22/06/2013£4kVoluntary Sector Grant to Brink Productions
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2013£14k"Intense City Project"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRINK PRODUCTIONS£45k—0unclear—no doubt
BLINK DANCE THEATRE CIO FY2025£435k—0unclear—no doubt
INK FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SPARK ARTS FOR CHILDREN FY2025£534k—0unclear—no doubt
TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD FY2025£831k£60,001 - £70,0002unclear—no doubt
BRICKS FY2026£531k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.