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Company registration number: 03278236
Charity registration number: 1063928
Circus Eruption
Trustees' Report and
Unaudited Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
ClearWay Accounting
Circus Eruption
Contents
Contents

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Trustees' Report | 1—11
Independent Examiner's Report | 12
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 13
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 14
Balance Sheet | 15
Notes to the Financial Statements | 16—26

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Circus Eruption
Company No. 03278236
Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Trustees' Report
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
Circus Eruption is managed by a board of trustees numbering no less than 3 unrelated persons, with the day to day running carried out by staff who undertake roles including running activities and workshops, development, management, volunteer coordination, administration, outreach and facilities/building oversight. Volunteers support our circus workshops, and our building/garden upkeep. The young people play an active role in planning activities and deciding the future development of their circus workshops and the organisation more widely.
Objectives and activities
Circus Eruption is a registered charity (no 1063928) and was originally founded as a project in 1991 as the first integrated youth circus in the UK. We are a 'social circus' - we use the medium of circus skills to enable children and young people (CYP) of all abilities to maximise their potential through inclusion, participation and empowerment; we focus on children and young people facing disadvantage and therefore can find themselves otherwise excluded for a variety of reasons. Increases in self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience lead to empowered young people who flourish as active citizens and can make a difference in the world.
Our non-judgmental and accepting environment also encourages positive attitudes towards others and respect for diversity; in this way our values and methods challenge inequality and discrimination. As a well established local charity, we enjoy working closely with others towards the common good.
OUR AIMS, IMPACT AND VALUES
We challenge segregation through active integration of those, particularly young people, who might otherwise face challenges to inclusion. These challenges include - but are not limited to - statements and labels of disability, care experience, refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds, being young carers. Each person, whatever their label or ability, is able to realise their potential through the diverse range of activities and adaptability that circus provides.
Participants in our Circus workshops experience increases in confidence, resilience and a sense of belonging, as well as having fun! For some CYP, our work is lifechanging; we see low expectations, lack of eye contact, little or no interaction with peers transform over time. We see young people whose challenges have diminished their social interaction skills regain trust in peers and adults. We see isolated children and young people forming genuine, lasting friendships which develop a life of their own outside our workshops over time. But we don’t call those things out during our sessions; there’s so much fun to be had when everyone’s cheering everyone else on, learning new skills, learning to fail a lot and keeping going, and having fun!
We work inclusively, sustainably and collaboratively, which results in:

- empowerment of young people

- inclusion and participation

- challenges to inequality, discrimination and disadvantage

- an active welcome for everyone, with a particular focus on ensuring we remove barriers to participation

We have a pool of 30+ skilled volunteers who work alongside our staff to ensure the project is safe and the young people are supported.
Significant Activities
HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Our biggest focus, and always our headline success, is that we’ve kept all four long term projects going in an incredibly challenging funding climate. This is in no small part due to the tenacity and commitment of our staff and volunteers, and to the diligence, support and direction of our Trustees. This is the core work which enables hundreds of children and young people every year to experience meaningful shifts in confidence and resilience, to have fun, to connect with peers and have a place they really belong and have a voice, which is especially important when they face barriers to doing that elsewhere.
We’ve noted once again that all our projects and our trading interrelate; consistency of trained, experienced staff, volunteers and a handful of sessional workers (all of whom are known to us, some of whom are also Eruption volunteers on our long term projects, and freelance on our trading) means that everyone receives the same high quality, bespoke, person centred support whether we’ve known them for 10 years or are meeting them for the first time at funded outreach or a trading gig.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
Exciting development number one is that we finally had heating installed! This was switched on in late January 2025, and was much needed, having been open since October 2021 with no heating installed, and running from a former church. It was a massive undertaking but the background work and the funding search was all worthwhile, as it works well and is incredibly efficient.
The second major development was our ability to set up for formal ‘youth volunteering’. As our original and longest project (now in its 35th year!) has always been about youth voice and empowerment, as projects supporting younger people have developed, it’s been on our minds to enable the young people from youth circus to volunteer on Bubble and Junior circus. Because of our reflective practice and commitment to keeping everyone safe, a lot of background work and training had to take place before we could open this opportunity up, and it’s brilliant to be able to offer this now.
PROGRESS AGAINST OUR 2024-2025 OBJECTIVES - SUMMARY
Our 2024-2025 objectives, as stated in our annual report last year, were to:

- Continue our four central integrated circus workshop projects, with a focus on those facing challenges, to ensure quality of delivery and impact, continuing to ensure children and young people are central to all projects and developments.

- Research and develop additional sources of revenue income for the charity, with a view to increasing our reserves to reach our aim of 3-6 months running costs plus an emergency building works fund.

- Continue with repair and restoration of both parts of our building, including installing heating in the main space.

- Collaborate, partner and remain generous in our approach to working with others, to maximise positive impact for all.

- Ensure any growth is modest, and that plans are realistic, achievable, within our means, and that our staff, board and volunteers are equipped to deliver.

These objectives were largely about sustaining our work, participation, governance, and ensuring quality and long term sustainability.
Our four central projects rely on a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who are trained and experienced in supporting children and young people with bespoke, person centred, trauma informed and reflective practice. Highlights and detail comes later in the ‘activities’ section, but we’re proud to have continued all four projects with no break, despite a difficult year for funding.
Our unrestricted funding from UK Youth and the Postcode Lottery kept our Junior and Youth Circus afloat this year, alongside a grant from the Moondance Foundation for essential core costs in admin and management. These grants represent truly ‘trusted and open’ funder practice and simply meant we could keep going; it’s brilliant funding practice and is so appreciated. They also enabled us to keep on considering ‘why it works’ as we continued to explore the Wellcome Trust’s ‘Active Ingredients’ in young people’s mental health, by which they mean “aspects most likely to make a difference in preventing, treating or managing mental health difficulties”. This was a feature of the UK Youth funding and we loved the insights and sharing that were available through that funding.
The Austin Bailey Foundation continued their ongoing support for Bubble Circus (with a small grant which covers some costs), and the rest was met through our first Big Give campaign – a runaway success!
Awards for All supported a new weekly pilot workshop for 18-25 year olds, developed in collaboration with various partner organisations.
The West Glamorgan Regional Partnership continued to fund our Development Work with children and young people who are care experienced or on the ‘edge of care’
Our ability to deliver everything was also underpinned by brilliant volunteer coordination, which was continued with our Volunteering Wales grant from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action until March 2025. We were also able to develop youth volunteering this year - our volunteer coordinator did a raft of background work in order to ensure we can safely support young people aged 14+ who are part of our youth circus to volunteer for our Bubble and Junior circuses. Thanks to Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Alun Evans Memorial Fund for the support which enabled us to launch this timely work.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
We completed all work on time relating to our three Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF) grants! The first was through the Swansea Council for Voluntary Service, and we completed our ‘train the trainers’ inclusion/participation training in December 2024. This unlocked the opportunity for 20 staff, volunteers and associates to up their skills in participative facilitation as well as learning more about the bedrocks of all our work, equity in participation and inclusion for all, which we hope will be the basis for a new training offer from Eruption
Repair and Restoration of our building continued apace; SPF grants played their part in this too as work on our groundbreaking ‘air to air’ heating continued to completion! Alongside this, a ‘Transforming Counties’ SPF grant supported a feasibility study and some capital work on our as yet unused spaces (tower, spire, mission hall) – the capital works also part funded with grant income from the Pilgrim Trust and the Community Facilities Programme, with an additional commitment from Cadw.
Our governance and development were supported with another aspect of our SCVS SPF grant, with external support overseeing our Trusted Standard evidence and working with us to ensure our board, strategy and monitoring and evaluation are fit for purpose now and fit for the future too.
Whilst we are stable at year end, and supported by a number of excellent funders as well as having a trading income, it is worth noting formally that this year has been our most challenging yet for fundraising. At the time of writing (spring 2026), we are back on our feet, but a string of application failure mixed with a lower than anticipated trading income meant that we were making more applications for the same or lower returns, and that we’ve now got a higher number of smaller grants, increasing the work of grant management. The summer and early autumn of 2025 were a time of great challenge for our finances and we want to acknowledge the additional pressure and work this is placing on staff at this time. We are pleased that the planning tenacity, skill and teamwork across the organisation has enabled stability and continuation of all projects. We did not replace a valued team member who left employment in May 2025, and whilst we did make use of our freelancers on our trading work in particular so as not to exhaust staff, we further acknowledge the substantial efforts of the remaining team – both staff and volunteers - in keeping everything going.
OUR ACTIVITIES - September 2024 - August 2025
We work with children and young people (CYP) from age 5 to 18 through four projects we label ‘Eruption Workshops’: Bubble Circus, Youth Circus, Junior Circus and our project for Care Experienced CYP. Our sessions have always been free at the point of use and anyone can join. We sometimes run short term, funded workshops to specific groups if requested and if funding allows (for example, the new project this year with 18-25 year olds).
To support these workshops, we also run an 18+ skill share (primarily aimed at Eruption volunteers), trading (including one-off workshops, commissioned private workshops, team building and training to exgernal organisations), collaboration and networking.
For Bubble, Youth and Juniors we ensure that around one third of those who join have some kind of statement or label of disability, and those with care experience, refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds and young carers are also over-represented. The point of us is integration and inclusion, and so we work hard to ensure that those who might otherwise find themselves excluded find friends and a place to belong in Circus Eruption, and that they never experience isolation or stigmatisation here.
Crucially, we can support CYP in the long term. Because we welcome everyone, we provide support and signposting for those who drop out of eligibility elsewhere - and for those who never meet criteria, or are as yet not labelled or eligible. It also means CYP become familiar with being supported by, and supporting, those facing different challenges from themselves, or without any particular challenges we know about.
Eruption Workshops:
(a) Youth Circus - The original work of Circus Eruption (established in 1991) and still a central part of our activity. A weekly integrated 2 hour workshop during term time for up to 50 young people at a time (aged 11-19), with a dedicated welcome for those with statements/labels of disability, those from a refugee / asylum seeker background and those who are care experienced.
(b) Junior Circus - as Youth Circus but for up to 30 children at a time, aged 7-11. Established in 2017.
(c) New opportunities and routes to support for children and young people who are care experienced or on the edge of care - developing partnerships with professionals as well as direct circus workshops with CYP to increase engagement and access to services, and to build trust in order to enable CYP to engage with our long term work (for ongoing support, and prevention of future service requirements).
(d) Bubble Circus - a fortnightly workshop for 5-13 year olds and their adults, also with identical inclusion principles as Youth/Junior Circus.
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For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
We've once again supported over 180 children through our Junior, Youth and Bubble Circus projects, and a further 154 through the 'care experienced CYP' outreach. We’ve supported 79 more on shorter term/ outreach projects (up to 4 sessions) and over 1000 yearly on 'one off' occasions, usually connected to trading. Technically that's 1409+, but that doesn't tell you about the depth and difference - children and young people grow in confidence and resilience, have somewhere they can be themselves and belong, and flourish and connect in a way that would have otherwise been inaccessible for them. 413 of these are NOT 'see them once and count that' engagements (although that often can make a positive difference, it's not the heart of what we do!). They've enjoyed workshops, residential, parades - it's been a wonderful, full, glorious, exhuasting year.
Youth Circus and Junior Circus:
These are run by two experienced Circus Workshop tutors, who are in turn supported by a team of volunteers. These CYP also have the opportunity to participate in a residential and local parades. They grow in confidence and resilience, have fun, with 68% of these faced one or more challenges (e.g. disability, neurodiversity, care experience, being young carers, being from a refugee/asylum seeker background).
Development project with children and young people who are care experienced (or at risk of becoming so):
Our dedicated development worker on this project continues to develop relevant networks and partnerships and create new ones, increasing our ability to support and signpost, and to embed a welcome in Circus Eruption for children and young people who are care experienced, or on the edge of care. This project was conceived through working with some young people in this situation and recognising the strength of what we had to offer as an organisation which can provide ongoing, familiar contact and support throughout various stages for children and young people who might find themselves in a variety of locations and with many different adults. This project is currently funded until March 2026 although continuation funding has previously been achieved.
Our development worker has this year actively connected with 10 other organisations on this project (last year 10) and has run workshops with 154 children and young people (last year 169) and 28 families (last year 35), once again far exceeding the target of 50 children and young people per year. Most importantly, CYP are engaging and asking for more, and feedback tells us that they’re growing in confidence, more able to focus, having fun and looking forward to more engagement. CYP, professionals and parents/carers have reported positive outcomes across the board.
An important part of this work is about building trust, on this project and, of course, permanently on the long term projects which take place in our building. Six children and young people from this project are currently part of our long term work. Often the training and experience of our staff and volunteers proves crucial, as by this point the staff/ vols are ‘trusted adults’ and we are glad to respond positively to the additional time - both during and outside of sessions - that the CYP engagement represents.
‘Bubble Circus’:
This fortnightly Sunday afternoon workshop is for children and young people aged 5-13 and their associated adults. The Austin Bailey Foundation and our Big Give campaign keep this going, and this year a range of people attended once again attended and flourished.
'Sunday Skill Share’:
A weekly opportunity for our volunteers and others aged 18 and over to practice their skills and use our kit in a friendly, informal environment. There is a modest donation charge for this. Numbers steadily increased during the year, ending with 78 ‘on the books’, and 40 regular attenders.
One-off Projects:
This year we we continued ‘Love Circus’ for the in February and August following its success last year. This was funded by Swansea Council ‘COAST’ funding in August and with unrestricted funding (allocated from postcode/UK Youth) in Feb. It’s two open ‘community afternoons’ each time, which were incredibly well attended on both occasions, with 284 participants over the 4 days. Our busiest day was 104 people! Our older young people were keen to support these events and shared circus skills, greeted and welcomed people.
Commissioned private workshops:
We provide tailored social circus workshops for a wide range of community groups and organisations throughout South Wales. These contribute to our financial sustainability, and also help to raise our profile. Much of this work is with children and young people facing disadvantage as we are well known locally for expertise in this area.
An additional 2647 (minimum) people participated in these bespoke external workshops, with most of these being children and young people, many of whom were facing some kind of disadvantage, label or stigma. This number is a minimum approximation due to the high number of open access, open air workshops we run; we have tallied minimum approximations of the numbers we worked with at each of those kinds of event.
Training:
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
Training continued this year, including youth work, safeguarding (all levels as required, including mandatory safeguarding introduction for all new volunteers, plus yearly refresher), first aid. We also completed our ‘train the trainers’ facilitation work in partipation/inclusion, with the dual intention of (a) embedding the principles of inclusion / participation among staff and volunteers, to ensure it isn’t lost and to keep up with practice and (b) developing a second ‘training’ trading offer to complement our existing have-a-go circus workshop offer. We also delivered training for practitioners who work with care experienced young people in using circus as part of their engagement.
Collaboration and Networking:
We continue to actively connect with other organisations (we aren't listing them all here - just highlighting!).
Our Director continued to be active at a core level in the Wales branch of the Heritage Network, and also continued to be a Trustee of that UK umbrella body (in a personal capacity, but due to her professional experience of bringing a disused listed building back into use at Circus Eruption. We are members of the Heritage Trust Network, the Council for Wales Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS), the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and Swansea Council for Voluntary Services (SCVS).
Our work with care experienced young people continues to evolve partnerships with a huge range of organisations, both statutory and voluntary. Investing in these relationships over years - sometimes through staff changes in other organisations - has resulted in many young people experiencing our staff as consistent adults, and has enabled that bridge to our long term work. Our director continues to attend the health, social care and wellbeing forum run by SCVS, and our volunteer coordinator has been connecting with other volunteer leaders across Swansea and south Wales through SCVS and WCVA as well as her own initiative, and snowballing from those connections. Our outreach worker supports other organisations as they arrange our ‘trading’ workshops, which are often supporting people facing challenges. We love looking outwards and doing our best to ensure that the way we do circus can be of benefit to as many people as possible, whilst still retaining the quality and community of our core work.
This leads nicely onto ‘funding kitchen’! That’s our peer support group, open to anyone in Swansea responsible for fundraising for a nonprofit; we meet approximately quarterly. At our regular gatherings we consider various topics depending on group interest, and engaged in crucial peer support. We move venues, using various locations. This was initiated and is held together by Circus Eruption but is peer led and run, and is a crucial part of several fundraiser’s diaries locally now. Most of us run very small charities and are also the director/CEO as well as main fundraiser.
Achievements and performance
CHRONOLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF SEPT 2024 - AUGUST 2025
There's always much to celebrate and this year was no exception! Whilst the central feature and focus of our work is always our long term funded projects, around and within these are various notable moments.
Staff and Trustees began this year with our third ‘away’ away day in early September! We were fortunate that the new owners of Glansevin Mansion, Llangadog, were willing and able to support us by allowing us to use their wonderful self catering space at a significant discount as ‘charity partners’. With a few remote Trustees, having everyone in the same place was once again a great opportunity for all of us to plan and plot for the year, strategise, get excited about everything we were planning, and get to know one another better. It was also good for a very hardworking small staff team to relax a bit.
Mid September always sees the restart of our regular circus workshops - Junior Circus, Youth Circus and Bubble Circus after the summer break. Numbers were once again up at the start of the year and we were delighted to welcome everyone back and introduce new members of the groups too.
November highlights included started our trio of Christmas parades at Swansea and Gorseinon! We bring various projects together at parades and it’s an exhausting, exhilarating experience for all concerned - all the CYP absolutely amaze us with their tenacity and sparkle every year (it’s hard to be on stilts for four hours, for example!). Behind the scenes there’s a lot of battery testing for the light up equipment, but it’s all worth it! The building was also hired for the third ‘All About Hats’ symposium – an unique couple of days of all things performance and skills related, connected to circus hats!
December we continued to be busy with workshops, projects, and training (including youth work training, inclusion/participation training, neurodiversity training) and the Cwmbwrla parade, a wonderful local event.
January 2025, all projects restarted after the Christmas break, and heating works cracked on apace! As it’s a quiet month, let’s remember that our volunteers work YEAR ROUND, particularly including making Youth, Junior and Bubble Circus possible, and also we have a few faithful volunteers who come weekly year-round to tend to our outside spaces, including memorial garden and planters. We really appreciate ALL of their incredible efforts – we literally couldn’t do it without them!
‘Love Circus’ was the highlight of February, with people of all ages coming in over two afternoons to enjoy trying something new and having loads of circus fun!
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In March, Karen and Amanda (director and development worker) loved attending the UK Youth ‘staff residential’, where they met many of their fellow grant recipients, and ran a workshop introducing circus and exploring the ways Eruption meets Wales’ ‘5 pillars of Youth Work’, which are Empowering, Expressive, Educative, Inclusive and Participative. We also ran a short skills workshop as part of this, and even ended up teaching skills in an impromptu session later on in the evening! It was brilliant to learn from and share with others in the youth work field from all across the UK.
Volunteers enjoyed their residential, once again at a bunkhouse, and had a great time with some training, and a lot of relaxing, a fair bit of circus, and some lovely walks, once again volunteer led!
In May, the YP residential took place on Gower once again; always a highlight of the young people’s year! It’s somehow always transformative; an opportunity for friendships to form or strengthen and for the group to gel. For some young people this is their first or only opportunity to be away from home. We actively include Junior Circus, who visit for 4 hours on the Saturday, and as always there was a LOT of prep, amazing food, lifetime memories, a ‘midnight’ walk, fire training and fire skills, and unbelievable sleep deprivation for some of the incredible staff and volunteers who make it possible, and love it too! Like everything else, the residential is always free to attend and we provide transport if needed.
May was busy as it also included – once more at the behest of a large number of the young people in our Youth Circus, participation in the Swansea Pride parade as Circus Eruption, which we gladly agree to facilitate and support. Whilst this is a classic example of young people in the lead (in LGBTQ+ YP and allies driving this happening)- it also meant a lot to a number of our volunteers and staff, some of whom have been part of Eruption for a long time and can acutely recall different times, when it would have been unimaginable that they could have participated in a Pride parade as Eruption. Our YP do love a parade but this one meant a lot to many of them, and we were incredibly proud once again not just of those who led the charge, but also of the large number of allies who are equally proud to stand with them.
For the third time, in June, Circus Eruption ran games and workshops in the ‘Green Kids’ and ‘Theatre and Circus’ fields at Glastonbury Festival. This is an extraordinary opportunity for our staff and volunteers to volunteer in a very different environment - to engage new audiences with Circus fun - to learn and to communicate with a wide range of people, and to share a unique experience. We provided training and briefing beforehand and support throughout, including from seasoned, experienced practitioners. Several Eruption people have engaged in this work previously with a partner organisation and so the transition to Eruption in the lead has been smooth and well managed, and everything went brilliantly again this year. We hope and anticipate that this will continue to be a fixture in our calender for years to come.
June was also voluntary sector conference season (!), with our director and volunteer coordinator attending the national ‘Gofod3’ event run by the Wales Council for Voluntary Action at the Cardiff City Stadium, and the Swansea Council for Voluntary Service member’s event later in the month.
July/August tend to be busy with trading workshops - although this is a busy time, they also represent highlights for our team! For example, we took a large team to the National Play Day once again - always great fun, with around 3000 attendees again this year!! We often meet children and young people at these events who benefit from joining us in the upcoming September intake, too. Community Centres, festivals, fun days, dedicated workshops for groups facing challenges, church fetes, you name it… We also loved celebrating founder, volunteer, former Trustee and all round play/participation/inclusion guru Phill Burton for his 70th birthday in our building in early August (after a swim in the sea earlier in the day!). Loads of circus, loads of people from the many and various projects and people he’s inspired and been inspired by! And, of course, by consistent order of Phill, puppets. We really appreciate his presence, the way he’s handed over the reigns but supports, trains, works for us when we need him, and cheerleads for us all the time. Diolch, Phill!
And we ended the year with another successful ‘Love Circus’, with loads of people flooding the space for circus fun two mornings running! It’s a great ‘shop window’, enabling people to pop in and have a go, and a lot of fun for all.
And then we look ahead to the coming year as it rolls around again!
SORP QUESTIONS – SUMMARY OF IMPACT AND REACH
As a tier 1 charity, we are required to provide a summary of their main achievements (see above) and address two core questions:
1. In what way has the charity’s work made a difference to the circumstances of its beneficiaries?
Our beneficiaries increase in confidence, resilience and a sense of belonging. For some, the friends and fun they have at Circus Eruption are unrivalled elsewhere as a result of various challenges. Our monitoring and evaluation framework enables us to track increases in social interaction, motor skills, confidence, communication with peers, communication with adults, and external feedback (from parents/carers, and external professionals) consistently validates our observations. We also gather information from the children and young people we work with which corroborates these impacts.
2. Has the charity’s work provided any wider benefits to society as a whole?
This is hard to quantify, and isn’t part of our charitable objects, but we’re happy to respond as we hope and expect that our work has a far-reaching impact beyond our workshops.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
Our trading work, and partnership projects like the development project for care experienced young people (in particular) see us taking inclusive circus into a huge range of external circumstances, ranging from fun days, through workshops with groups facing specific challenges, to specific theraputic interventions with individual families or specific children/young people. The impacts we see over time in our long term projects are often replicated – and definitely circus workshops are always a lot of fun, so opportunities for the mental health benefits of social circus are always there.
We are also the custodians of a heritage building, and due to our presence in contexts like the Heritage Network, we not only gain useful information but also inspire others to take on or keep going with heritage building projects, even if that’s not part of their objectives – these buildings have such incredible re-use potential, and we’re living proof.
Alongside this, we are relentless collaborators with others in the sector; through our volunteer coordinator, trading, development work with CYP who are care experienced, and ‘funding kitchen’ as well as active membership of CWYVS, SCVS, WCVA – we love communicating with and encouraging others in our sector. We hope and expect that this has a positive effect. One of our ‘Love Circus’ weeks was run in partnership with Swansea City of Sanctury and included an exhibition all about asylum seekers and refugees, and we hope that this enabled some who came just for circus fun to understand more of the context of people seeking sanctuary here.
STAFFING, VOLUNTEERS, GOVERNANCE AND FUNDING
A staff member left in May 2025, leaving 6 staff (5FTE total across the year), achieving excellent things for those we work with.
We are staffed by:

- Director (30hrs)
- Co-Youth Circus Coordinator/Admin (two part time roles undertaken by 1 person)
- Second Co-Youth Circus Coordinator (left employment May 2025)
- Outreach worker (largely responsible for organising external workshops, as well as co-delivering them and deputising on all circus projects)
- Development worker (on the ‘care experienced’ CYP project - also works on some policy/strategy tasks)
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Building Manager

The team have continued to work well together and independently and have been supported by a trustee book-keeper, a freelance payroll arrangement, a constructive and supportive team of trustees and a committed group of volunteers.
This year, we had a total of 54 volunteers signed up, achieving a grand total of 3210 hours of volunteering - largely on our circus workshops, but also supporting us with work on our garden, building, and events. Our thanks to all who have dedicated time to making Circus Eruption work this year.
We have continued to occasionally call on a bank of trained sessional workers when required so that we have the capacity to keep up with the demand for fee paying workshops.
Funding
Our Junior Circus and Youth Circus projects were funded through a patchwork of funding, including an emergency grant from the local Austin Bailey Foundation, redirected funding from the Herefordshire Community Foundation, a grant from CWVYS, and most of an unrestricted Postcode Community Trust grant.
Our development work with children and young people who are care experienced or on the edge of care continued to be funded by the Regional Integration Fund / West Glamorgan Partnership (formerly ICF).
Again from WCVA, our main grant fully funded our Volunteer Coordinator on their Volunteering Wales programme. This meant continued our volunteer coordinator post, as this funding ran til March 2025 - and we ran a volunteer residential again. We continued the post with unrestricted funding after March 2025, as it’s a crucial part of our work.
Our amazing, unrestricted ‘Thriving Minds’ grant from UK Youth continued this year. This grant, in partnership with the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust and with support from the Westminster Foundation, is a three year unrestricted grant intended to support positive mental health outcomes, and to provide a package of funding, networking and support; there’s a recognition that youth work and being ‘trusted adults’ is crucial for young people. We have appreciated the relational approach, the support, the residential and, of course, the 3 year funding package.
Swansea Council COAST funding enabled us to run Love Circus.
Our SCVS SPF grant enabled us to run a training course throughout the whole of 2025 to ‘train trainers’ in inclusion / participation, which we’ve been trying to find funding for for a few years. It was amazing to finally be able to run that, to embed inclusion/participation principles alongside our practices and also with a view to developing another income stream through being able to train externally in future using participative, engaging methods. It also supported us with structure, governance, and process deep dives – a real investment in our long term future.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
In terms of capital funding, we are grateful for the two grants we’ve received from Swansea Council directly under their SPF schemes. We were SO pleased to finally install heating, and have our unused spaces repaired and a feasibility study about them (feasibility report researched and written by Urban Foundry). The capital elements of this were also supported by Cadw, Community Facilities and the Pilgrim Trust. These three are all repeat funders; the work on our building is also an investment in our long term future and we are so grateful for their crucial support.
Financial review
During the year the charity's total income was £426,417 (2024 - £338,962), with total expenditure on charitable activities in the year of £423,333 (2024 - £326,553). The Charity's net income for the year amounted to £3,084 (2024 - £12,409).
Total restricted income for the year amounted to £333,257 (2024 - £210,776). These funds were received from a range of grant-making bodies and organisations including Swansea Council, WCVA, National Lottery Awards for All, Moondance Foundation, West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (RIF), CADW and other project funders. Restricted funds were expended in accordance with the conditions attached to the funding, including salaries, project delivery costs, restoration works and agreed overheads. Any unspent restricted income has been carried forward for expenditure in future periods in accordance with funding conditions.
The total restricted funds at the year end amounted to £33,870 (2024 - £30,200). The total unrestricted funds at the year end amounted to £76,315 (2024 - £76,901).
The trustees consider free reserves to be unrestricted funds excluding designated funds and tangible fixed assets. The total free reserves at the year end amounted to approximately £73,315 (2024 - £66,409).
INVESTMENT POLICY
Under the memorandum and articles of association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit. The charity has a policy of keeping surplus liquid funds in short-term deposits which can be accessed readily.
RESERVES POLICY
Circus Eruption aims to keep 3-6 months of running costs, plus a dedicated sum in case of emergency requirements to the building. The policy will be reviewed annually or when significant changes occur in the organisation.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have examined the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the organisations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks identified.
Plans for future periods
THE FUTURE
Our objectives for the year 2025/2026 are to:

- Continue our four central integrated circus workshop projects, with a focus on those facing challenges, to ensure quality of delivery and impact, continuing to ensure children and young people are central to all projects and developments.
- Research and develop additional sources of revenue income for the charity, with a view to increasing our reserves to reach our aim of 3-6 months running costs plus an emergency building works fund.
- Revise our charitable objects to include adults. in addition to our core work of supporting children and young people.
- Collaborate, partner and remain generous in our approach to working with others, to maximise positive impact for all.
- Ensure any growth is modest, and that plans are realistic, achievable, within our means, and that our staff, board and volunteers are equipped to deliver.

These objectives match last year’s (with an added point about objects); they’re largely about sustaining our work, participation, governance, and ensuring that growth is in proportion to capacity, ensuring quality and long term sustainability.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Significant Activities - continued
We remain in a context where wellbeing, inclusion and sustainability are highly valued, not least as a result of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act (Wales, 2015). At the same time, the cost of living crisis has had a direct impact on our work; funding is demonstrably more precarious across the board, and so it’s’ a good time to be developing additional income streams, and seeking to continue existing projects rather than aiming to grow. As an inclusion charity with an inherently sustainable building, we feel well placed to serve and support people long term. The grant funding landscape is increasingly challenging, we are focussed on ensuring that we don’t overreach, and that we maintain a healthy diversity of income streams.
We are a circus inclusion project, and circus and theatre arts will always be a central feature of our work. Our main space lends itself to that; it's beautiful - and extremely theatrical! Alongside this, we have the opportunity to work with others to develop or facilitate new projects and ideas according to what is most needed and wanted to reduce stigma and isolation.
We feel that Circus Eruption and our building have ‘secured one another’s future’, and we look forward to continuing and extending our 35 year legacy of creating an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere which enables people to build confidence and resilience, be part of something, and have fun.
Public Benefit
Circus Eruption exists to advance the education and development of children and young people through participation in circus arts and related activities. The charity provides inclusive opportunities designed to improve confidence, resilience, social interaction and wellbeing, particularly for those who may otherwise experience disadvantage or exclusion.
The charity’s activities are open to children and young people from all backgrounds and abilities. Trustees seek to ensure that financial or social barriers do not prevent participation and, where possible, subsidised or funded places are provided to support accessibility and inclusion.
The trustees believe that the charity’s activities provide clear public benefit by promoting inclusion, participation, personal development and community engagement amongst children and young people.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Additional Note
Circus Eruption is managed by a board of trustees numbering no less than 3 unrelated persons, with the day to day running carried out by staff who undertake roles including running activities and workshops, development, management, volunteer coordination, administration, outreach and facilities/building oversight.
Volunteers support our circus workshops, and our building/garden upkeep. The young people play an active role in planning activities and deciding the future development of their circus workshops and the organisation more widely.
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Ms Caitlin Burton (appointed 31/03/2025)
Ms Naomi Richards (appointed 31/03/2025)
Ms Amy Smith
Mr Joe Moriarty
Mr Stephen Hanbury (resigned 09/02/2026)
Mr Alfred Stroud
Mr Fawwaz Alajmi (appointed 31/03/2025)
Mr Thomas O'Brien (resigned 31/03/2025)
Ms Samantha Etheridge (appointed 31/03/2025)
Ms Victoria Sellwood (resigned 06/09/2024)
Ms Victoria Sellwood (appointed 17/02/2025)
Mr Benjamin Hyde
Charity Number
1063928
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Company Number
03278236
Registered Office
ClearWay Accounting Limited
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
Independent Examiner
Christopher Pavett FCA
ClearWay Accounting
ICAEW
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
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Trustees' Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Ms Victoria Sellwood Trustee
25/06/2026

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Circus Eruption
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Circus Eruption
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Christopher Pavett FCA
25/06/2026
167-169 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

|  |  | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Total funds | Total funds
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies | 3 | 30,440 | 317,893 | 348,333 | 275,891
Charitable activities: |
Circus Workshops |  | 32,154 | 15,364 | 47,518 | 57,296
Other trading activities | 4 | 3,538 | - | 3,538 | -
Investments | 5 | 168 | - | 168 | 258
Other | 6 | 26,860 | - | 26,860 | 5,517
|  | 93,160 | 333,257 | 426,417 | 338,962
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds | 8 | - | - | - | (11,590 )
Charitable activities: | 8
Circus Workshops |  | (145,371 ) | (277,962 ) | (423,333 ) | (314,963 )
|  | (143,552 ) | (279,781 ) | (423,333 ) | (326,553 )
NET INCOME |  | (50,392 ) | 53,476 | 3,084 | 12,409
Transfers between funds | 18 | 49,806 | (49,806 ) | - | -
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |  | (586 ) | 3,670 | 3,084 | 12,409
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward |  | 76,901 | 30,200 | 107,101 | 94,692
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 18 | 76,315 | 33,870 | 110,185 | 107,101

The notes on pages 16 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

|  |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Total funds
| Notes | £ | £ | £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies | 3 | 65,115 | 210,776 | 275,891
Charitable activities: |
Circus Workshops |  | 57,296 | - | 57,296
Investments | 5 | 258 | - | 258
Other | 6 | 5,517 | - | 5,517
|  | 128,186 | 210,776 | 338,962
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds | 8 | (11,590 ) | - | (11,590 )
Charitable activities: | 8
Circus Workshops |  | (81,837 ) | (233,126 ) | (314,963 )
|  | (93,427 ) | (233,126 ) | (326,553 )
NET INCOME |  | 34,759 | (22,350 ) | 12,409
Transfers between funds | 18 | (35,958 ) | 35,958 | -
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |  | (1,199 ) | 13,608 | 12,409
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward |  | 78,100 | 16,592 | 94,692
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 18 | 76,901 | 30,200 | 107,101

The notes on pages 16 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
As At 31 August 2025
Balance Sheet

|  |  | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Total funds | Total funds
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets | 12 | 106,492 | - | 106,492 | 109,039
|  | 106,492 | - | 106,492 | 109,039
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors | 13 | 5,476 | - | 5,476 | 23,330
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 55,200 | 33,870 | 89,070 | 51,242
|  | 60,676 | 33,870 | 94,546 | 74,572
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year | 14 | (958 ) | - | (958 ) | (9,010 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) |  | 59,718 | 33,870 | 93,588 | 65,562
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |  | 166,210 | 33,870 | 200,080 | 174,601
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year | 15 | (89,895 ) | - | (89,895 ) | (67,500 )
NET ASSETS |  | 76,315 | 33,870 | 110,185 | 107,101
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds |  |  |  | 33,870 | 30,200
Unrestricted Funds |  |  |  | 76,315 | 76,901
TOTAL FUNDS | 18 |  |  | 110,185 | 107,101

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board

Ms Victoria Sellwood Trustee
11/05/2026

The notes on pages 16 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
Circus Eruption is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 03278236 and registered charity number 1063928 . The registered office is ClearWay Accounting Limited, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Incoming Resources
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised when receivable. Gift Aid is included when the charity becomes entitled to the repayment.
Grant income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds and any conditions attached to the grants have been met.
Income from charitable activities is recognised in the period in which the related services are provided.
Donated goods are recognised at fair value when received. Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised where the benefit to the charity can be measured reliably.
No value is included in the accounts for the contribution made by general volunteers.
2.3. Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure, it is probable settlement will be required and the amount can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and includes irrecoverable VAT.
Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associated with fundraising activities and trading activities undertaken to generate income for the charity.
Expenditure on charitable activities comprises those costs incurred in furtherance of the charity’s objects, including support costs and governance costs allocated to charitable activities.
Costs are allocated between expenditure categories on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Direct costs are attributed directly to the relevant activity and support costs are apportioned on a reasonable, consistent and justifiable basis.
2.4. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold | 50 years straight line basis
Plant & Machinery | 25% straight line

2.5. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

|  |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total
| funds | funds | funds
| £ | £ | £
Donations and gifts | 5,440 | 7,190 | 12,630
Grants | 25,000 | 310,703 | 335,703
| 30,440 | 317,893 | 348,333

|  |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total
| funds | funds | funds
| £ | £ | £
Donations and gifts | 7,115 | - | 7,115
Grants | 58,000 | 210,776 | 268,776
| 65,115 | 210,776 | 275,891

The following donations and legacies are included within the total income from donations and legacies above:

|  |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds £ | Restricted funds £ | Total funds £
Donations | 5,440 | 7,190 | 12,630

|  |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds £ | Restricted funds £ | Total funds £
Donations | 7,115 | - | 7,115

The following grants are included within the total income from donations and legacies above:

|  |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds £ | Restricted funds £ | Total funds £
City and County of Swansea - COAST | - | 2,364 | 2,364
SCVS | - | - | -
CWYVS | - | - | -
City and County of Swansea - SPF | - | 185,876 | 185,876
Pilgrim Trust | - | - | -
West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (RIF) | - | 12,828 | 12,828
Moondance Foundation | - | 14,196 | 14,196
WCVA Volunteering Wales | - | 13,750 | 13,750
Welsh Government | - | - | -
Austin Bailey Foundation | - | - | -
Postcode Community Trust | 25,000 | - | 25,000
Asda Foundation | - | - | -
The Environment Centre | - | - | -
Steps to Sustainability | - | - | -
National Grid - Local Giving | - | - | -
UK Youth Grant | - | - | -
Alan Evans Fund - Youth Volunteering | - | 5,000 | 5,000

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Austin Bailey Bubble | - | 917 | 917
National Lottery - Awards for All | - | 20,000 | 20,000
Big Give Bubble | - | 5,000 | 5,000
CADW | - | 2,317 | 2,317
Residential Fund - Peter Black | - | 1,000 | 1,000
Youth Leadership Grant | - | 1,275 | 1,275
| 25,000 | 264,523 | 289,523

|  |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds £ | Restricted funds £ | Total funds £
City and County of Swansea - COAST | - | 4,700 | 4,700
SCVS | - | 36,500 | 36,500
CWYVS | - | 4,287 | 4,287
City and County of Swansea - SPF | - | 41,472 | 41,472
Pilgrim Trust | - | 25,000 | 25,000
West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (RIF) | - | 27,794 | 27,794
Moondance Foundation | - | 19,067 | 19,067
WCVA Volunteering Wales | - | 25,000 | 25,000
Welsh Government | - | 52,875 | 52,875
Austin Bailey Foundation | - | 7,460 | 7,460
Postcode Community Trust | 25,000 | - | 25,000
Asda Foundation | - | 1,200 | 1,200
The Environment Centre | - | 5,000 | 5,000
Steps to Sustainability | - | 1,200 | 1,200
National Grid - Local Giving | - | 5,400 | 5,400
UK Youth Grant | 33,000 | - | 33,000
Alan Evans Fund - Youth Volunteering | - | - | -
Austin Bailey Bubble | - | - | -
National Lottery - Awards for All | - | - | -
Big Give Bubble | - | - | -
CADW | - | - | -
Residential Fund - Peter Black | - | - | -
Youth Leadership Grant | - | - | -
| 58,000 | 256,955 | 314,955

4. Income from Other Trading Activities

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds
| £ | £
Income from other trading activities | 1,200 | -
Sale of donated and bought in goods | 268 | -
Letting and licencing arrangements | 2,070 | -
| 3,538 | -

5. Investment Income
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted
| funds | funds
| £ | £
Bank interest receivable | 168 | 258

6. Other Income

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds
| £ | £
Rental and other income from property | - | 3,790
Insurance Claims | 26,860 | 1,727
| 26,860 | 5,517

7. Net Income/(Expenditure)
The net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets - owned | 2,547 | 3,171

8. Analysis of Expenditure

|  |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Activities undertaken directly | Support costs (see note 9 ) | Total
| £ | £ | £
Circus Workshops | 28,958 | 394,375 | 423,333

|  |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| Activities undertaken directly | Support costs (see note 9 ) | Total
| £ | £ | £
Raising funds | 11,590 | - | 11,590
Circus Workshops | 140,001 | 174,962 | 314,963
| 151,591 | 174,962 | 326,553

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
9. Support Costs

| 2025
--- | ---
| Circus Workshops
| £
Employee costs | 158,558
Premises expenses | 190,606
General administration | 45,211
| 394,375

| 2024
--- | ---
| Circus Workshops
| £
Employee costs | 152,096
Premises expenses | 6,958
General administration | 15,908
| 174,962

10. Staff Costs
Staff costs were as follows:

| 2025 |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Wages and salaries | 139,152 |  | 131,987
Other pension costs | 7,812 |  | 7,053
| 146,964 |  | 139,040

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
11. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: 5 (2024: )
5 -
12. Tangible Assets

| Land & Property
--- | ---
| Freehold | Plant & Machinery | Total
| £ | £ | £
Cost
As at 1 September 2024 | 110,930 | 20,315 | 131,245
As at 31 August 2025 | 110,930 | 20,315 | 131,245

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Depreciation
As at 1 September 2024 | 2,219 | 19,987 | 22,206
Provided during the period | 2,219 | 328 | 2,547
As at 31 August 2025 | 4,438 | 20,315 | 24,753
Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2025 | 106,492 | - | 106,492
As at 1 September 2024 | 108,711 | 328 | 109,039

13. Debtors

| 2025 |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Due within one year
Trade debtors | 5,476 |  | 22,482
Other debtors | - |  | 848
| 5,476 |  | 23,330

14. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

| 2025 |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Other creditors | - |  | 4,666
Accruals and deferred income | 958 |  | 4,344
| 958 |  | 9,010

15. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year

| 2025 |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Other loans | 44,395 |  | 16,000
Other creditors | 45,500 |  | 51,500
| 89,895 |  | 67,500

16. Loans
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

| 2025 |  | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
| £ |  | £
Amounts falling due between one and five years:
Other loans | 44,395 |  | 16,000

17. Pension Commitments
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.
During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £7,812 (2024: £7,053).
At the balance sheet date contributions of £NIL were due to the fund and are included in creditors.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
18. Movement in Funds

| As at 1 September 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | As at 31 August 2025
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund | 66,409 | 68,160 | (121,552 ) | 60,298 | 73,315
Designated:
Building improvement fund | 10,492 | - | - | (10,492) | -
Postcode Community Trust | - | 25,000 | (22,000) | - | 3,000
| 10,492 | 25,000 | (22,000 ) | (10,492 ) | 3,000
Total unrestricted funds | 76,901 | 93,160 | (143,552 ) | 49,806 | 76,315
Restricted funds
SCVS | 16,030 | - | (16,030) | - | -
Pilgrim Trust | 897 | - | - | (897) | -
West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (RIF) | 2,864 | 25,656 | (19,804) | (6,885) | 1,831
WCVA Volunteering Wales | 1,656 | 13,750 | (15,011) | (395) | -
Austin Bailey Foundation - Bubble Circus | 16 | 917 | (903) | (30) | -
WCVA Third Sector Resilience Fund | 8,737 | - | (3,119) | - | 5,618
City and County of Swansea - COAST | - | 400 | (100) | - | 300
Moondance Foundation | - | 14,196 | (10,647) | - | 3,549
Big Give Bubble | - | 12,190 | (5,375) | - | 6,815
Alan Evans Fund - Youth Volunteering | - | 5,000 | (2,778) | - | 2,222
Awards for All (National Lottery) | - | 20,000 | (7,680) | - | 12,320
CADW | - | 30,192 | (1,794) | (28,398) | -
Residential - Peter Black | - | 1,000 | (2,019) | 1,019 | -
SPF Heating | - | 170,849 | (161,931) | (8,918) | -
SPF Transforming Counties | - | 33,332 | (16,784) | (16,548) | -
Youth Leadership (Parade Costumes) | - | 1,275 | (60) | - | 1,215
CCS Children and Youth | - | 4,500 | (4,500) | - | -
Building Works Early 24 | - | - | (11,246) | 11,246 | -
Total restricted funds | 30,200 | 333,257 | (279,781 ) | (49,806 ) | 33,870
Total funds | 107,101 | 426,417 | (423,333 ) | - | 110,185

| As at 1 September 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | As at 31 August 2024
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund | 78,100 | 117,694 | (93,427 ) | (35,958 ) | 66,409

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Designated:
Building improvement fund | - | 10,492 | - | - | 10,492
Total unrestricted funds | 78,100 | 128,186 | (93,427 ) | (35,958 ) | 76,901
Restricted funds
SCVS | 623 | 36,500 | (21,093) | - | 16,030
Pilgrim Trust | (1,560) | 25,000 | (22,543) | - | 897
West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (RIF) | 1,003 | 27,794 | (25,931) | (2) | 2,864
WCVA Volunteering Wales | 1,433 | 25,000 | (25,375) | 598 | 1,656
Austin Bailey Foundation - Bubble Circus | 342 | 7,460 | (7,604) | (182) | 16
WCVA Third Sector Resilience Fund | 8,737 | - | - | - | 8,737
City and County of Swansea - COAST | - | 4,700 | (4,700) | - | -
CWYVS | - | 4,287 | (4,287) | - | -
City and County of Swansea - SPF | - | 23,168 | (30,542) | 7,374 | -
Moondance Foundation | - | 19,067 | (19,067) | - | -
Welsh Government | - | 25,000 | (52,875) | 27,875 | -
Asda Foundation | - | 1,200 | (1,200) | - | -
The Environment Centre | - | 5,000 | (5,302) | 302 | -
Steps to Sustainability | - | 1,200 | (1,200) | - | -
National Grid - Local Giving | - | 5,400 | (5,400) | - | -
National Lottery Heritage Fund | 100 | - | (100) | - | -
Herefordshire Community Foundation | 3,500 | - | (3,500) | - | -
WCVA Catalyst | 2,414 | - | (2,407) | (7) | -
Total restricted funds | 16,592 | 210,776 | (233,126 ) | 35,958 | 30,200
Total funds | 94,692 | 338,962 | (326,553 ) | - | 107,101

19. Transactions with Trustees
None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
20. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.
21. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
22. Prior Year Adjustment
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
During the year the trustees identified that grant income amounting to £46,179 had been recognised within debtors and restricted income in the prior year financial statements before the recognition criteria under FRS 102 and the Charities SORP had been fully met.
The comparative figures have therefore been restated to remove the associated debtor and related restricted income from the prior year financial statements. The income has subsequently been recognised in the current year when entitlement arose and the related funds were received.
The effect of the adjustment was to reduce restricted income and total funds carried forward at 31 August 2024 by £46,179.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| Total funds | Total funds
| £ | £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts | 12,630 | 7,115
Grants | 335,703 | 268,776
| 348,333 | 275,891
Charitable Activities:
Circus Workshops
Income from charitable activities | 43,018 | 57,296
Youth Circuses | 4,500 | -
| 47,518 | 57,296
Other trading activities
Income from other trading activities | 1,200 | -
Sale of donated and bought in goods | 268 | -
Letting and licencing arrangements | 2,070 | -
| 3,538 | -
Investments
Bank interest receivable | 168 | 258
| 168 | 258
Other
Rental and other income from property | - | 3,790
Insurance Claims | 26,860 | 1,727
| 26,860 | 5,517
| 426,417 | 338,962
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Seeking donations, grants and legacies | - | (11,590)
| - | (11,590)
Charitable Activities:
Circus Workshops
Purchases | (616) | (3,965)
Subcontractor costs | (5,390) | (12,769)
Repairs, renewals and maintenance | (20,215) | (116,768)
Support and administration costs | - | (3,093)
Depreciation of plant and machinery | (328) | (952)
Depreciation of freehold land and property | (2,219) | (2,219)
Bank charges | (190) | (235)
Wages and salaries | (139,152) | (131,987)
Employers pensions - defined contributions scheme | (7,812) | (7,053)
Recruitment costs | (432) | (594)

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Staff training | (4,517) | (7,435)
Travel and subsistence expenses | (5,993) | (5,027)
Travel expenses | (652) | -
Rent | (150) | -
Light and heat | (6,105) | (6,958)
Repairs and maintenance | (169,178) | -
Other premises costs | (15,173) | -
Repairs, renewals and maintenance | (21) | -
Insurance | (4,512) | (4,073)
Stationery | (45) | (22)
Telecommunications and data costs | (1,629) | (1,290)
Accountancy fees | (3,422) | (2,790)
Consultancy fees | (35,571) | (4,805)
Subscriptions | (1,496) | (1,537)
Sundry expenses | 1,485 | (1,391)
| (423,333) | (314,963)
| (423,333) | (326,553)
NET INCOME | 3,084 | 12,409
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