Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Good reserves management: +3
Qualified accounts: -3
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

CIRCLES NETWORK

We support disabled and disadvantaged people to achieve their dreams. This is through the development of Person Centred Plans, and in particular Circles of Support. We offer learning opportunities to a wide range of people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

The latest accounts were qualified

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
?31/03/23		£2,720	£2,376	£344	£0	£1,533	£1,428	7.2	116	350
31/03/22		£2,577	£2,179	£398	£0	£1,200	£1,128	6.2	95	155
31/03/21	*	£1,837	£1,665	£172	£15	£793	£787	5.7	97	155
31/03/20	*	£1,703	£1,683	£20	£14	£607	£603	4.3	101	250
31/03/19		£1,700	£1,611	£90	£0	£594	£577	4.3	94	149
31/03/18		£1,670	£1,620	£50	£0	£501	£484	3.6	97	0
31/03/17		£1,456	£1,413	£44	£0	£452	£434	3.7	79	0
31/03/16		£1,255	£1,210	£45	£0	£395	£377	3.7	67	0
31/03/15		£1,258	£1,277	£-18	£10	£362	£355	3.3	39	0
31/03/14		£1,299	£1,329	£-30	£12	£367	£352	3.2	41	0
31/03/13	*	£1,311	£1,407	£-96	£11	£403	£270	2.3	46	0
31/03/12		£1,445	£1,544	£-98	£31	£485	£396	3.1	88	0
31/03/11	*	£1,817	£1,734	£83	£10	£579	£352	2.4	88	0
31/03/10		£1,513	£1,580	£-66	£8	£501	£342	2.6	74	0
31/03/09		£1,564	£1,509	£55	£21	£567	£371	3	73	0
31/03/08		£1,720	£1,726	£-5	£32	£512	£392	2.7	80	0
31/03/07	*	£1,840	£1,955	£-115	£9	£526	£410	2.5	79	0
31/03/06		£1,922	£1,790	£132	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£1,308	£1,437	£-129	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,436	£1,410	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 7.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 30 years

www.circlesnetwork.org.uk

info@circlesnetwork.org.uk

01788816671

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£33,444
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,994
Co-Operative Group	£4,159

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Circles Network
£1,905	21/10/2023	We will provide opportunities for young people experiencing disability, mental health challenges or facing other obstacles in their lives to come together, build skills and have fun.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Circles Network
£2,255	22/10/2022	We wish to provide equine-facilitated learning to support children and young people to work alongside horses to overcome challenges in their lives and improve their mental health and wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Circles Network
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Circles Network
£2,500	05/10/2022	This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach their full potential.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Circles Network
£30,444	31/01/2022	This project will deliver play sessions to children and young people experiencing physical, learning and sensory impairments in Rugby. The activities will result in improved communication, positive relationships and emotional wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wellness Circle
£9,994	07/05/2020 12	The funding will be used to provide online and phone support for people with mental and physical disabilities. The project aims to support the community through the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - 25th Anniversary Celebration
£9,800	05/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to stage a 25th anniversary celebration event. The project aims to bring people together to share knowledge and skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Circles of Support
£9,980	23/04/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Circles Network will use the grant to work with people with disabilities in the Newport area; building support structures whilst providing care and support to service users and their carers._x000D_ What Money is for ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Circles Network will use the grant to work with people with disabilities in the Newport area; building support structures whilst providing care and support to service users and their carers._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,980 will fund facilitator costs, travel, training, equipment, communications, and marketing.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-83

ANDREW MARTIN ADRIAN CATER Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Civil Servant

AMIYA KAGALWALA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Programme Manager

ANGELA WENDY EVANS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Business Executive

DR CORINNE HANLON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Academic

EMMA SHARP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Part Time Student

JAMES INGLIS (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Director

JAMES HIRONS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/01/1995, number: 1043601
Registered at Companies House on 30/09/1994, number: 02972700

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 13 days late, AR20: 30 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR11: 16 days late, AR07: 28 days late, AR05: 151 days late,

Main office

The Penthouse
Coventry Road
Cawston
Rugby
CV23 9JP

Objectives

THE COMPANY'S OBJECT IS TO RELIEVE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTSWITH DISABILITIES, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OR WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUSCIRCUMSTANCES IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND COUNSELLINGTHROUGH CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAININGFOR MEMBERS OF SUCH CIRCLES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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