Circle Community Ltd
Analysis
Circle Community Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07667918). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Circle Community Ltd reported income of £573k and spending of £542k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £369k to £573k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Circle Community Ltd sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action for Refugees in Lewisham (£573k), The Schroder 1905 Trust (£573k) and Hudswell Community Charity (£573k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and charitable activities 22%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £120k. Reserves of £34k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 78%
- Charitable activities 22%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
We work with disadvantaged unemployed young people aged 18-24 years (NEETs). We deliver a 5 week training programme which is supplemented with structured work experience in the supportive retail environment of our Circle Collective streetwear & vintage stores in Hackney, Lewisham and Canary Wharf. We then support the young people into jobs through our networks of corporate and local partnerships
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Action for Refugees in Lewisham | London | £573k |
| The Schroder 1905 Trust | London | £573k |
| Hudswell Community Charity | Richmond | £573k |
| Blanchminster Trust | Cornwall | £574k |