Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 12

Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 16

NOFIT STATE COMMUNITY CIRCUS LTD

Nofit State creates large scale contemporary circus touring productions, a wide range of community based workshops and projects, and a professional training programme for circus artists at all stages of their career.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 20 years
(28 years as a company)

www.nofitstate.com

alison@nofitstate.com

02920221330

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,660	£1,941	£-281	£0	£1,421	£1,336	8.3	33	45
31/03/22		£1,520	£1,449	£70	£0	£1,703	£1,653	13.7	30	0
31/03/21		£1,231	£769	£461	£0	£1,632	£1,276	19.9	31	0
31/03/20	*	£1,836	£1,856	£-20	£31	£1,171	£1,146	7.4	26	0
31/03/19		£2,258	£2,631	£-372	£58	£1,190	£1,189	5.4	21	9
31/03/18		£1,931	£1,616	£315	£71	£1,563	£1,315	9.8	23	0
31/03/17		£2,134	£2,175	£-41	£40	£1,247	£1,168	6.4	20	0
31/03/16		£2,190	£2,183	£8	£35	£1,289	£1,289	7.1	26	0
31/03/15		£2,170	£2,009	£161	£6	£1,281	£1,185	7.1	20	0
31/03/14		£2,626	£2,146	£480	£74	£1,120	£1,111	6.2	14	0
31/03/13		£1,923	£1,498	£425	£26	£640	£563	4.5	58	0
31/03/12		£1,664	£1,589	£74	£23	£215	£189	1.4	56	0
31/03/11		£1,543	£1,598	£-56	£49	£141	£122	0.9	56	0
31/03/10		£1,558	£1,499	£59	£56	£197	£193	1.5	14	0
31/03/09		£1,330	£1,325	£5	£43	£138	£138	1.2	53	0
05/04/08		£1,304	£1,277	£27	£45	£133	£97	0.9	42	0
05/04/07		£769	£752	£16	£57	£105	£105	1.7	38	0
05/04/06	*	£551	£606	£-55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£406	£423	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 8.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

33 employees
45 volunteers

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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£276,260
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£177,000
DCMS	£150,272
The Foyle Foundation	£40,000
The Rayne Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£40,000	18/09/2023	towards the costs of creating BAMBOO, a new outdoor circus production
National Lottery Community Fund - UK P COST OF LIVING - Winter Warm Creative Hub in East Cardiff
£9,897	17/01/2023	NoFit State Community Circus Ltd in Cardiff will provide a weekly community warm space through their Winter Warm Creative Hub. Local people can meet to socialise work and enjoy leisure time in a safe ....more NoFit State Community Circus Ltd in Cardiff will provide a weekly community warm space through their Winter Warm Creative Hub. Local people can meet to socialise work and enjoy leisure time in a safe and supportive space.The £9897 grant will pay for facilitator and volunteer fees refreshments utilities marketing and materials. Bydd NoFit State Community Circus Ltd yng Nghaerdydd yn darparu man gynnes gymunedol wythnosol trwy eu Hwb Creadigol Gaeaf Cynnes. Gall pobl leol gyfarfod i gymdeithasu a mwynhau amser hamdden mewn lle diogel a chefnogol. Bydd y grant £9897 yn talu am ffioedd hwyluswyr a gwirfoddolwyr lluniaeth cyfleustodau marchnata a deunyddiau
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Co-creating contemporary circus performances
£177,000	17/05/2021	NoFit State is the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training, and education projects for people of ....more NoFit State is the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company, producing professional touring productions and a wide variety of community, training, and education projects for people of all ages. This grant supports NoFit State’s co-creation work with local communities in Cardiff and South Wales in order to bring community voice and leadership into the organisation. Learning will then be shared through the organisation’s sector support work.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus Ltd
£10,000	24/03/2021	Towards core costs to safeguard NoFit State's community team and redesign to better meet the needs of the communities it serves.
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£276,260	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
DCMS - Cultural Recovery Fund Application
£150,272	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus Ltd
£10,000	02/12/2019 24	Towards redesigning NoFit State’s vibrant Youth Circus programme to increase accessibility for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus Ltd
£5,000	01/11/2018	NoFit State will create a year-long launch pad programme for Emerging Circus Artists and Fledgling Companies to develop their creative and business skills.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus Ltd
£16,206	13/03/2018 24	This project will fund circus-based sessions for children and young people from different communities. They will improve their physical fitness, increase their confidence, and be better able to ....more This project will fund circus-based sessions for children and young people from different communities. They will improve their physical fitness, increase their confidence, and be better able to manage their feelings.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bryn Aber's Community Circus Festival
£5,000	22/06/2017 12	NoFit State Community Circus Ltd will use the grant to deliver a weekly series of circus activity workshops during the summer holidays, aimed at young people in Caerphilly. This grant for £5,000 ....more NoFit State Community Circus Ltd will use the grant to deliver a weekly series of circus activity workshops during the summer holidays, aimed at young people in Caerphilly. This grant for £5,000 will fund the artist in residence and the final event costs.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus
£23,100	26/05/2017	250 Years Young: youth lead exploration of the history and heritage of circus in Wales
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to NoFit State Community Circus
£66,700	23/09/2014	From Balls up to Bianco - circus stories from the NoFit State family
Nesta - ACE0298
£75,141	06/12/2013	Digital R&D Fund for the Arts in Wales programme grant to NoFitState Circus Grant Ref ACE0298

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-65

ADRIAN CHARLES PETERS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ALICE BURNETT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Insurance Advisor

HOODI ANSARI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Group Head Of Partnerships Insight, Other trusteeship: G39,

KIM TRACEY TILBROOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Arts Producer, Performer And Educator

LEE ANDREW FISHER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

LISBETH MCLEAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Venue Manager

MARTIN SAMUEL JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lecturer

MELISSA GAIL ROBRTS Appointed: 2022

PETER ERSKINE WELLS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor

PAUL RALLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Audit Director

SARA VICTORIA MAGGS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Advisor

THOMAS DAVID CROCKER-WILTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Public Finance Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/03/2004, number: 1102850
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/1996, number: 03180348

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

Four Elms
Four Elms Road
CARDIFF
CF24 1LE

Objectives

1. THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC APPLICATION OF CIRCUS SKILLS AND PHYSICAL THEATRE IN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE.2. THE PROMOTION AND TRAINING IN CIRCUS SKILLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY.

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