Circles Network

Analysis

Circles Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rugby. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02972700). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Circles Network reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.0m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Circles Network sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The Sue Kilpatrick Foundation (£3.0m), Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Limited (£3.0m) and Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52% and donations and legacies 2.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 111 people.