Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Established: 29 years

www.circlesnetwork.org.uk

info@circlesnetwork.org.uk

01788816671

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
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£1,4287.2116350
31/03/22£2,577£2,179£398£0£1,200£1,1286.295155
31/03/21*£1,837£1,665£172£15£793£7875.797155
31/03/20*£1,703£1,683£20£14£607£6034.3101250
31/03/19£1,700£1,611£90£0£594£5774.394149
31/03/18£1,670£1,620£50£0£501£4843.6970
31/03/17£1,456£1,413£44£0£452£4343.7790
31/03/16£1,255£1,210£45£0£395£3773.7670
31/03/15£1,258£1,277£-18£10£362£3553.3390
31/03/14£1,299£1,329£-30£12£367£3523.2410
31/03/13*£1,311£1,407£-96£11£403£2702.3460
31/03/12£1,445£1,544£-98£31£485£3963.1880
31/03/11*£1,817£1,734£83£10£579£3522.4880
31/03/10£1,513£1,580£-66£8£501£3422.6740
31/03/09£1,564£1,509£55£21£567£3713730
31/03/08£1,720£1,726£-5£32£512£3922.7800
31/03/07*£1,840£1,955£-115£9£526£4102.5790
31/03/06£1,922£1,790£132£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£1,308£1,437£-129£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£1,436£1,410£26£0£0£0n/a00

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 ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 116 employees
  • 350 volunteers
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
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland,

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£32,944
National Lottery Community Fund£19,794
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
£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 ....more
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 ....more
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 ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-82
  • EMMA SHARP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Part Time Student
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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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