Circadian Trust

Analysis

Circadian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05384234). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Circadian Trust reported income of £14.1m and spending of £13.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.7m to £14.1m (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Circadian Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cardiff University Students' Union (£14.0m), Tameside Sports Trust (£14.8m) and The Pony Club (£13.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 2.7% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 221 people.