CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CIRCUS ARTS

Registered charity 1001839 · organisation 1001839

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 February 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02553293
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,897,560
Latest expenditure
£2,899,842
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: National Centre For Circus Arts, Coronet Street, LONDON, N1 6HD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nationalcircus.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Develop the profile of contemporary circus in the UK as an Artform open to everyone. Develop and provide a range of educational programmes and courses in the field of Circus to the highest possible standards.Provide production and creation opportunities for Circus artists.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,897,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,899,842
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,602,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,878,948
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,112,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,032,309
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,670,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,803,148
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,531,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,546,170

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,897,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,899,842
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£449,755
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,602,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,878,948
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£20,309
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,112,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,032,309
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£570,504
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,670,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,803,148
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£426,173
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,531,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,546,170
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,451,483
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
605981
Income Other Trading Activities
1054960
Income Charitable Activities
1233408
Income Investments
3211
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2897560
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,529
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,167,369
Expenditure Other
726944
Expenditure Total
2899842
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40278
Expenditure Support Costs
1334300
Expenditure Depreciation
27886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£505,501
Assets Total Fixed
3392316
Assets Own Use
3392116
Assets Long Term Investment
200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£668,615
Assets Total Liabilities
£703,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,357,928
Creditors One Year Total Current
664795
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
38208
Assets Cash
£256,952
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
505501
Funds Restricted
2852427
Funds Total
3357928
Count Employees
70
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
550049
Income Other Trading Activities
666449
Income Charitable Activities
1378831
Income Investments
6764
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2602093
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,885
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,421,862
Expenditure Other
452201
Expenditure Total
2878948
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1374330
Expenditure Depreciation
20035
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£442,783
Assets Total Fixed
3324076
Assets Own Use
3323876
Assets Long Term Investment
200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£852,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£881,860
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,295,210
Creditors One Year Total Current
807435
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
74425
Assets Cash
£378,023
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
442783
Funds Restricted
2852427
Funds Total
3295210
Count Employees
87
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1223455
Income Other Trading Activities
705629
Income Charitable Activities
1180783
Income Investments
2223
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3112090
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£34,950
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,586,713
Expenditure Other
410646
Expenditure Total
3032309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1179590
Expenditure Depreciation
19124
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,508,834
Assets Total Fixed
3333673
Assets Own Use
3333473
Assets Long Term Investment
200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£823,243
Assets Total Liabilities
£648,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,508,834
Creditors One Year Total Current
537524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
110558
Assets Cash
£731,342
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
656407
Funds Restricted
2852427
Funds Total
3508834
Count Employees
105
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1042134
Income Other Trading Activities
627508
Income Charitable Activities
1000965
Income Investments
277
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2670884
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£314,081
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,489,067
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2803148
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1250068
Expenditure Depreciation
17322
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£545,000
Assets Total Fixed
3320054
Assets Own Use
3320054
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,025,129
Assets Total Liabilities
£947,745
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,397,438
Creditors One Year Total Current
795416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
152329
Assets Cash
£799,325
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
545011
Funds Restricted
2852427
Funds Total
3397438
Count Employees
99
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
12 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1811518
Income Other Trading Activities
106687
Income Charitable Activities
613687
Income Investments
70
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2531962
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£187,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,358,237
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2546170
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1486632
Expenditure Depreciation
17322
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£655,000
Assets Total Fixed
3348378
Assets Own Use
3348178
Assets Long Term Investment
200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£939,846
Assets Total Liabilities
£801,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,486,851
Creditors One Year Total Current
801373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£611,055
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
634424
Funds Restricted
2852427
Funds Total
3486851
Count Employees
108
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CIRCUS ARTS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-02-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/12/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/08/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15/10/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/10/2013
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, IN EACH CASE WITH PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO THE CIRCUS ARTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
63424
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CIRCUS SPACE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment