01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 31 August 2016
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 31 August 2024 – 30 August 2025
- Latest income
- £2,627
- Latest expenditure
- £475
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 23 Rivergreen Crescent, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3ET
Website recorded by the regulator: www.ballooncircus.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Balloon Circus uses performing arts and play to support the physical and social development of children living in orphanages across the world. It aims to increase the confidence and expand the experiences of the children it works with by teaching new skills, supporting creative exploration and strengthening existing relationships within a fun, nurturing yet challenging environment.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 12 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,627
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £475
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 March 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,273
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,166
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,480
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,528
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £247
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £776
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £9,674
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,495
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
- 31 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 12 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,627
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £475
- 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
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 26 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,273
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,166
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 21 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,480
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,528
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 23 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £247
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £776
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- 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
- 1
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 31 August 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 19 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £9,674
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,495
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- 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
- 1
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Burma
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bolivia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Philippines
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- South Africa
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Nepal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Thailand
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ecuador
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Indonesia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Laos
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Japan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Peru
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BALLOON CIRCUS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2016-08-31T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - Foundation Registered 31 Aug 2016
- Charitable Objects
- TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CIRCUS SKILLS, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
09 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures