Building Circles
Analysis
Building Circles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol Road. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Building Circles reported income of £175k and spending of £162k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £158k to £175k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Building Circles sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Square Peg Activities Limited (£175k), The Edith Ashby Support Fund (£175k) and Beyond the Margin (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Square Peg Activities Limited | Sutton Coldfield | £175k |
| The Edith Ashby Support Fund | East Sussex | £175k |
| Beyond the Margin | Bradford | £175k |
| England Amputee Football Association | Southport | £175k |