Encircles
Analysis
Encircles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Encircles reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £17k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Encircles sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caendon (£17k), Grace of God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit Ministry (£17k) and The Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Swansea Church (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of poverty by providing services and advice to those who are homeless or facing homelessness and those who are disadvantaged who may not have access to other support, by offering where appropriate and necessary, in particular but not exclusively, meals, essential items, guidance and physical, emotional and financial support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caendon | Wrexham | £17k |
| Grace of God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit Ministry | Leicester | £17k |
| The Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Swansea Church | Swansea | £17k |
| The Starting Over Fund | London | £17k |