Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 

Circles UK works to support the development and effective operation of Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles). Circles UK has been funded by the Ministry of Justice to ensure that Circles Projects across England and Wales are of a high standard.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 16 years

www.circles-uk.org.uk

info@circles-uk.org.uk

01189500068

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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£462£309£153n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/22£366£308£58n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/21£336£282£54n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/20£604£532£72£211£270£2706.162
31/03/19£856£796£60£489£198£198352
31/03/18£944£942£2£587£138£1521.970
31/03/17£686£806£-120£436£136£911.460
31/03/16£463£494£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£671£628£43£5£287£2344.550
31/03/14£451£419£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£413£288£125£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£350£278£73£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£321£277£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£322£277£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£203£275£-73£0£0£0n/a00

Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 33%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

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
Esmee Fairbairn£186,000
Tudor Trust£137,000
Ministry of Justice£111,240
AB Charitable Trust£40,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Circles UK
£6,000 30/01/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Circles UK
£20,000 07/10/2021
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Circles UK is the national membership body supporting Circles providers in England and Wales. The model uses trained volunteers to support individuals who have ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Circles UK
£2,000 05/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Circles UK
£180,000 22/07/2020
36
Towards Unrestricted core costs to improve community safety by using Circles of Support and Accountability interventions for sex offenders.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Circles UK
£20,000 23/04/2020
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Circles UK is the national membership body supporting Circles providers in England and Wales. The model uses trained volunteers to support individuals who have ....more
Ministry of Justice - Circles of Support and Accountability
£111,240 01/04/2020
To make a financial contribution to Circles UK in order for them to provide oversight, training, quality standards and advice to individuals Circles of Support for high risk sex offenders who are ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Circles UK
£135,000 12/07/2019
36
over three years as continuation core funding for an organisation supporting the strategic development of circles of support and accountability, to support the reintegration of sex offenders and ....more
Ministry of Justice - HMPPS - Circles UK
£111,240 01/04/2019
To make a financial contribution to Circles UK in order for them to provide oversight, training, quality standards and advice to individuals Circles of Support for high risk sex offenders who are ....more
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Circles UK
£20,000 15/10/2018
£20,000 towards core costs. Circles UK is the national network which supports delivery (including development, quality and coordination) of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) by local ....more
Ministry of Justice - Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA)
£154,240 01/04/2018
To set, maintain, develop and improve the standards of Circles of Support. Provide training, advice and guidance. Co-ordinate COSA organisations activities, communication and public relations. ....more
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£90,000 29/03/2018
36
Towards the salary of the National Development Manager to support their work with sexual offenders upon their release from prison to assist their transition back into the community, thereby reducing ....more
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Circles UK - 3
£70,000 22/03/2018
36
To pilot low risk circles of support prior to the model being taken up by circles groups nationwide, and to expand circles provision in North Wales.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Circles UK
£90,000 02/11/2017
24
over two years towards the Chief Executive's salary at an organisation supporting the strategic development of circles of support and accountability, working with sex offenders across England and ....more
Ministry of Justice - Circles UK
£154,240 01/04/2017
To make a financial contribution to Circles UK in order for them to provide oversight, training, quality standards and advice to individuals Circles of Support for high risk sex offenders who are ....more
Ministry of Justice - Circles UK
£112,000 01/04/2016
12
To develop research and engage volunteers to work with high risk offenders in the community and also hold them accountable for their behaviour.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Circles UK
£140,000 16/12/2015
36
Towards core costs while the organisation improves community safety through the expansion more widely across the UK of Circles of Support and accountability interventions for sex offenders.
National Lottery Community Fund - Completing the Circle
£2,040,394 16/07/2015
48
A project across London, the North West and East Midlands to provide a professional, supervised support network for sex offenders recently released from prison. The scheme aims to reduce and ....more
AB Charitable Trust - Managing sex offenders in the community
£15,000 21/10/2014
£15,000 towards core costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to Circles UK
£6,000 11/07/2014
over six months as interim fundng towards the business development manager's salary at a national organisation working to develop circles of support and accountability to support sex offenders
AB Charitable Trust - Managing sex offenders in the community
£10,000 22/01/2013
£10,000 towards core costs
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Circles UK
£20,000 13/06/2012
24
towards two years' salary and on costs of an Information Officer to provide support and information to sex offenders, their family and friends
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Circles UK
£90,000 25/03/2010
36
Towards Core costs Towards core costs at a time of expansion, increasing community safety through the provision of additional Circles of Support and Accountability to people in the community who have ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-74
  • JUSTINE CAROLL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Safeguarding Specialist Advisor And Lecturer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/02/2008, number: 1122641
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/12/2007, number: 06457347
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

Abbey House
Abbey Square
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3BE

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKELY TO OR WHO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENCES AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS AFFECTED BY SUCH OFFENCES IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE PREVENTION OF SUCH OFFENCES, PARTICULARLY SEXUAL OFFENCES;(B) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLICãS EDUCATION IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF APPROACHES TO PUBLIC PROTECTION AND PREVENTION OF CRIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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