BUILDING CIRCLES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 May 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £175,095
Latest expenditure: £161,930
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Mills, Upper Mills Estate, Bristol Road

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.buildingcirclesglos.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Building Circles works to transform the lives of people with learning disabilities (LD) are isolated and lonely byDeveloping friendships between volunteers and people with LDHolding regular social eventsProviding hobby workshops and gardening opportunitiesRunning training sessions for people with LD on sexual, financial and online abuseDelivering anti bullying training to school children

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £175,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,930

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £127,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,339

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £131,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,567

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £79,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,112

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,258

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £175,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,930
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 38045
Income From Government Grants: £125,781
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 73

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £127,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,339
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 19229
Income From Government Grants: £21,580
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 42

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £131,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,567
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £54,757
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £79,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,112
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 18000
Income From Government Grants: £35,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 51

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £157,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,258
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £37,264
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUILDING CIRCLES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-02-05T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4030970
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1119570
Assoc Charity Name: BUILDING CIRCLES IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Charity Name: BUILDING CIRCLES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-05-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 May 2018
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST THOSE WHO MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL SENSORY OR COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES AND WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR DISABILITY TO EXPERIENCE MORE FULFILLING LIVES THROUGH SUCH TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE SAFER LIVES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO PROTECT THEM FROM ABUSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures