GUITAR CIRCUS

Charity number: 1116396
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of music workshops, outreach projects and activities ranging from one-off events to residential festivals. There is a particular emphasis on children and young people. One of the major projects Guitar Circus currently organises is the World Youth Guitar Festival; a biennial residential festival for young classical guitarists aged 8-18 years, of all abilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £42,984
Total expenditure: £39,231

People

3 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE ARTS CIRCUS (Previous name)
  • THE ARTS CIRCUS (WINCHESTER) (Previous name)
Company number:
05842595 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TREVOR DUKES Chair
None on record
NIGEL GRANT MANLEY Trustee 22 August 2017
None on record
CHARLIE FRASER Trustee 25 February 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £40.92k £25.59k £33.90k £57.23k £42.98k
Total expenditure £36.49k £19.15k £38.34k £64.85k £39.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 28 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 28 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 27 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 27 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 28 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 01 May 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 01 May 2021 1 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JUN 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 SEP 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11 JUL 2016

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC AND ANY OTHER ARTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS AND COURSES AND OTHER SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES WHICH CAN USEFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
7 The Maples
CIRENCESTER
Gloucestershire
GL7 1TQ
Phone:
01285659785
Email:
info@guitarcircus.org.uk
Website:

www.guitarcircus.org.uk Open in new window