National Centre for Circus Arts

Analysis

National Centre for Circus Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02553293). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, National Centre for Circus Arts reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £2.9m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Centre for Circus Arts sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aish Hatorah UK Limited (£2.9m), The Vindolanda Trust (£2.9m) and Buckinghamshire Music Trust (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 43%, trading 36% and donations and legacies 21%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £506k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.