Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN

We are a unique networking hub where women share ideas & advice in order to create change. We broker access to people who can make a difference & our members use their profile to bring attention to important issues, ampliyfing the voices of vulnerable women. We work with respected partners in supporting various projects financially & with expert advice from women leaders in their field.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

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		£639	£489	£150	£79	£613	£418	10.2	1	0
31/03/22		£414	£433	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21		£414	£433	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£468	£318	£150	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19		£277	£297	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18		£430	£252	£179	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17?	*	£284	£269	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16	*	£235	£131	£104	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 68%
Reserves/Spending: 10.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.thecircle.ngo

07976842094

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dhekelia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Easter Island, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Saint Vincent, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé And Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts And Nevis, St Lucia, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard And Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Bahamas, The Gambia, Throughout England And Wales, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis And Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

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 works here?

1 employee

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Circle of Women
£2,000	17/03/2022	General charitable purposes
J J Charitable Trust - Legal mechanism for right to living wage for garment workers
£20,000	28/06/2019	Towards a campaign for a statutory mechanism that ensures garment workers are paid a living wage.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-63

AMARACHI CLARKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Person

GRACE CAMARA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

KARIS VICTORIA MCLARTY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lawyer

MELANIE CLAIRE WARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Humanitarian

CATHERINE FERRIER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

ELIZABETH ANN CADBURY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

HILARY LOUISE STONE WATERS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Lawyer

LIVIA FIRTH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Consultant

SUSAN ELAINE TURRELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Manager In International Charities

TARA ALEXANDRA GOLDSMID PATERSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Management

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2015, number: 1160293
Registered at Companies House on 11/04/2014, number: 08993335

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 36 days late,

Main office

Office 7 35-37 Ludgate Hilll
London
England
EC4M 7JN

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1) TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN PARTICULAR BY:A) EDUCATION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;B) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;C) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; AND D) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; ANDE) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

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