Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

CIRCLE COMMUNITY LTD

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 12 years

http://www.circlecollective.org

turly@circlecollective.org

0207 249 2442

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£451	£487	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22		£466	£442	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	122
31/03/21		£369	£321	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£349	£283	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19		£225	£254	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	156
31/03/18		£274	£236	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17?		£177	£163	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£122	£99	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15	*	£11	£15	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£31	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13	*	£53	£60	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£322,892
Henry Smith Charity	£120,000
Greater London Authority	£72,846
BBC Children in Need	£63,442
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000
Department for Work and Pensions	£35,625
City Bridge Trust	£11,764
The Fore	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Circle Community Ltd
£120,000	09/06/2021 36	towards three years' running costs of the 'Back Your Circle' programme, supporting unemployed young people back into work in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets.
Department for Work and Pensions - CIRCLE COMMUNITY
£35,625	01/04/2021	Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a locally managed budget to supplement existing services and tailor support to the needs of individuals in the local area. The local budget is the responsibility of the ....more Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a locally managed budget to supplement existing services and tailor support to the needs of individuals in the local area. The local budget is the responsibility of the Service Leader. FSF awards are discretionary and aimed at improving a claimants job prospects, subject to eligibility.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Circle Community
£63,442	30/07/2020	Covid19 - This project will offer work experience, mentoring and employability support to young people who are living in low-income households in Hackney and Lewisham, who have even fewer ....more Covid19 - This project will offer work experience, mentoring and employability support to young people who are living in low-income households in Hackney and Lewisham, who have even fewer opportunities to secure employment, as a result of COVID-19.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Circle Community
£11,764	05/06/2020	£11,764 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Circle Collective
£5,000	06/05/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Circle Collective, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Circle Collective
£500	23/04/2020	Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund to support the costs of confidence building workshops to help young people by teaching them mindfulness techniques to improve their confidence and ....more Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund to support the costs of confidence building workshops to help young people by teaching them mindfulness techniques to improve their confidence and self-worth.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	14/02/2020	Circle Community - Back Your Future programme
Greater London Authority - Circle Collective
£72,846	01/01/2020	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion
National Lottery Community Fund - Back Your Future
£322,892	12/12/2019 36	The project will use the funding to provide a space for young people, aged 16-30, to build their confidence, self-esteem and communication skills in order to find long-term employment and financial ....more The project will use the funding to provide a space for young people, aged 16-30, to build their confidence, self-esteem and communication skills in order to find long-term employment and financial independence in Hackney and Lewisham.
Greater London Authority - Young Londoners Fund
£148,960	02/01/2019	Circle Get Employed PLUS will unlock the potential in young people at risk of social exclusion or involvement in criminal activity across Lewisham. Through tailored, individual programmes of ....more Circle Get Employed PLUS will unlock the potential in young people at risk of social exclusion or involvement in criminal activity across Lewisham. Through tailored, individual programmes of structured work experience, confidence-building workshops, CV and interview skill training, the project aims to get young people into permanent, high-quality work that changes the trajectory of their lives.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	25/07/2018	Get Employed in Lewisham and Hackney
National Lottery Community Fund - Job Coach - In Work Support
£10,000	14/03/2018 12	The funding will be used by a charity to recruit a staff member who will support people aged 18-30 through an employment skills training and work experience programme. The project aims to remove ....more The funding will be used by a charity to recruit a staff member who will support people aged 18-30 through an employment skills training and work experience programme. The project aims to remove barriers to employment and support young people to fulfil their potential.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Increasing Circle Community’s core operational capacity
£60,000	26/02/2018 24	Circle Community supports young people in London who are unemployed through a tailored five week work experience programme. This grant will support the salary of a new Director of Operations and ....more Circle Community supports young people in London who are unemployed through a tailored five week work experience programme. This grant will support the salary of a new Director of Operations and Programmes, allowing the CEO to focus on strategic planning.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the “Get Employed” Training Programme for young people
£2,000	16/11/2017	Towards the “Get Employed” Training Programme for young people in East London.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Circle Community Ltd
£75,000	08/12/2016 36	towards three years' running costs of the 'Get Employed' training programme to help young people into employment in the London Borough of Hackney
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards an employment preparation training programme
£2,000	24/02/2016	Towards an employment preparation training programme for disadvantaged and unemployed people in Hackney and East London.
The Fore - Grant to Circle Collective
£26,000	29/09/2015 12	Grant funded the salary of a Training Coordinator for a year to enable the organisation to expand and to diversify its income generation.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Fit out costs for training shop
£10,000	20/05/2014	Towards the final fit out of the new Dalston Hackney shop which is used for work experience and training for an employability course
LandAid Charitable Trust - Revenue funding for full time administrator of employment course and retail training shop
£20,000	11/12/2013	Towards the salary of a full time administrator to co-ordinate the 10 week training course for unemployed young people in Westminster, and to manage the course expansion and the establishment of a ....more Towards the salary of a full time administrator to co-ordinate the 10 week training course for unemployed young people in Westminster, and to manage the course expansion and the establishment of a sports clothing retail training shop in Hackney.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-77

DANIEL ZEEV UNGER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

DENIS DENISOV Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

JOHN JOSEPH MONTAGUE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: Steps Conductive Education Centre,

MICHAEL GERRARD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

NATALIE ADUBOFOUR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Designer

REBECCA MARGARET BUTLER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Compliance Officer

ROBERT COE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeships: BRITISH FRIENDS OF KISHORIT, THE JEWISH DEAF ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2012, number: 1145291
Registered at Companies House on 13/06/2011, number: 07667918

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR15: 10 days late, AR13: 58 days late,

Main office

136 Kingsland High Street
Hackney
London
E8 2NS

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3. PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH THE PLAYING OF SPORT OR SPORTS;4. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 5. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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