Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

CIRCUSFUL

The Charity�s objects (�Objects�) are to:- 1) Advance the arts and culture in Northern Ireland and elsewhere and in particular to promote: i) circus and street theatre as art forms by organising, promoting and presenting cultural, arts and leisure activities, events, performances and festivals; ii) access to circus arts; iii) cultural tourism and international arts and culture exchange programmes and events. 2) Promote education and training by providing: i) training in the arts, crafts and skills of circus and street theatre; ii) vocational training and employment opportunities in circus and street theatre arts. 3) Advance public knowledge and understanding of circus and street theatre arts by the demonstration of skills in artistic performance. 4) Advance community development by engaging with and assisting voluntary and community groups and organisations to organise and participate in cultural, arts and leisure projects and initiatives. 5) Provide training in circus skills and other recreational activities, particularly for young people: i) in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of persons who by reason of their exclusion, social or economic circumstances or other disadvantage have need of such facilities; and/or ii) to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals. 6) Promote good community relations, social cohesion, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 10 years

23-25 gordon street

hello@circusful.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£463,555	£508,781	£562,181	£459,495	£414,477	£558,694
Spending	£487,150	£528,625	£546,937	£405,832	£419,176	£517,030
Surplus/deficit	-£23,595	-£19,844	£15,244	£53,663	-£4,699	£41,664

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

How it operates

Arts, Cross-border/cross-community, Cultural, Education/training, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children (5-13 year olds), General public, Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Specific areas of deprivation, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

10 employees
3 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

The Clothworkers Foundation	£27,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£12,000
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Tranforming BCCS from surviving to thriving and supporting vulnerable young people to do the same.
£3,000	01/09/2020	towards Social Circus Officer Salary Costs
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Belfast Community Circus School
£27,000	27/05/2020	Purchase of minibus for a charity that works with disadvantaged young people in Northern Ireland
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£12,000	17/01/2020	Circus Exchange
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Youth Circus (ASD Support)
£4,915	12/03/2019	Youth Circus (ASD Support)
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Belfast Community Circus School
£90,045	28/02/2019 36	This project will work with young people from across Belfast who are disadvantaged or have additional needs, helping them to grow in confidence and develop new skills through circus workshops and ....more This project will work with young people from across Belfast who are disadvantaged or have additional needs, helping them to grow in confidence and develop new skills through circus workshops and performance opportunities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 29/04/2014, number: NIC100116

Main office

23 & 25 Gordon Street, Belfast., BT1 2LG

Data Sources