Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Future income +5
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

QUEERCIRCLE

Queercircle is an LGBTQ led charity working at the intersection of arts, culture and social action. Our community focused programme of exhibition commissions, participatory residencies and learning and participation activities are delivered to strengthen links between arts, culture, health and wellbeing.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Established: 3 years

www.queercircle.com

ashley@queercircle.com

07533648089

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Greenwich,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

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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 - QUEERCIRCLE - LGBTQ+ Health and Learning
£1,238,324	20/07/2023	This funding will help the project deliver core costs and continue and develop their health and wellbeing programme for young people older people people of colour trans people and migrants as well as ....more This funding will help the project deliver core costs and continue and develop their health and wellbeing programme for young people older people people of colour trans people and migrants as well as identifying intersectional groups from the LGBTQ+ community in Greenwich Newham and Tower Hamlets area.
National Lottery Community Fund - QueerCircle - Development Grant
£58,302	12/08/2021	The group is using funding to pilot work with LGBTQI+ communities across London in relation to the arts and community space. The funding will be used towards engaging community group to build on ....more The group is using funding to pilot work with LGBTQI+ communities across London in relation to the arts and community space. The funding will be used towards engaging community group to build on existing relationships with LGBTQI+ charities and develop and deliver arts-based workshops with groups encompassing the trans community young people older people and LGBTQ+ people of colour. The project aims to strengthen links between culture health and well-being.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GEMMA ROLLS-BENTLEY WILDE Appointed: 2021

GLENN SCOTT WRIGHT Appointed: 2021

ISAAC JULIEN CBE RA Appointed: 2021

JANE RYAN Appointed: 2021

KUDZANAI VIOLET HWAMI Appointed: 2021

LAURA NICOLA HENSFIELD Appointed: 2021

LOUISE MARY FRANCES MCKINNEY Appointed: 2021

RUSSELL TOVEY Appointed: 2021

WILLIAM JACK RICHARD AUSTIN Appointed: 2021

LIAM CARLOS GONZALVES REZENDE Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: OPEN FOR BUSINESS LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2021, number: 1194564

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Barton Yard
Soames Walk
LONDON
SE10 0BN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WORLDWIDE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH LGBTQ+ PEOPLE MAY CONNECT, CREATE AND BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY;2. SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF ART BY LGBTQ+ ARTISTS;3. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS AND ENGAGE WITH LGBTQ+ ARTS AND CULTURE;4. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR LGBTQ+ DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION;5. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND INTERACTION BETWEEN LGBTQ+ ARTISTS;6. STRENGTHENING LINKS BETWEEN CULTURE AND HEALTH TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE;7. INCREASING DIVERSITY IN THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS BY HELPING TO CREATE EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND WIDER CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE.

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