CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUITAR CIRCUS

Registered charity 1116396 · organisation 4025577

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 October 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05842595
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£80,319
Latest expenditure
£76,961
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 7 The Maples, CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL7 1TQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Guitar Circus is dedicated to promoting events and activities which support the educationand performance of the classical guitar in a variety of different settings with particular emphasis on children and young people. These activities range from one-day events to annual residential festivals which unite people of different ages, abilities and backgrounds.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£80,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£76,961
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£42,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,231
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£57,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,849
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£33,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,151

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£80,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£76,961
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£42,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,231
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£57,229
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,849
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£33,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,342
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,151
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUITAR CIRCUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-10-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 SEP 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 JUL 2016
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC AND ANY OTHER ARTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS AND COURSES AND OTHER SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES WHICH CAN USEFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
424920
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ARTS CIRCUS (WINCHESTER)
Charity Name Id
424910
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ARTS CIRCUS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures