CIRCLES NETWORK
Registered charity 1043601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC038068 (OSCR)
We support disabled and disadvantaged people to achieve their dreams. This is through the development of Person Centred Plans, and in particular Circles of Support. We offer learning opportunities to a wide range of people.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £211,850 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,845,484. This reserve level is explicitly stated to match six months of running costs for the central work of the organization, indicating a strong financial position relative to its own policy target. Per the trustees' report, the organization continues to face challenges regarding recruitment and funding uncertainty, but maintains adequate liquid assets to support ongoing operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £1.8m)
“The unrestricted general funds of £1,845,484 include an amount of £250,000 built up over a number of years to match six months running costs of the central work of the organization. The balance of £1,595,484 is held to manage overall risk, a major factor being a loss or material reduction in funding.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Life Care Charitable Trust
“During the year, transactions amounting to £Nil (2024: £Nil) were incurred on behalf of the Life Care Charitable Trust, a related party due to there being some common Trustees. This resulted in the overall position being a creditor of £94 (2024:£94), which is included within other creditors.” — page 150
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by FWC Advisory Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
What the charity says about itself (2024/25)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The provided text cuts off mid-sentence in the 'England Advocacy' section. The following highlights are extracted from the complete sections available in the input.
“The Family Matters project has expanded significantly over the past year, with the number of families supported rising from seven to thirteen. This growth reflects both the increasing demand for the service and the enhanced capacity to provide meaningful, high-level support to families across Peterborough.”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Circles Network (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mandy Neville — Chief Executive (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- O'MEARA, Chris — director, appointed 01/01/2026not on trustee list
- HANLON, Corinne, Dr — director, appointed 08/02/2024on trustee list
- SHARP, Emma Jane — director, appointed 01/03/2019on trustee list
- EVANS, Angela Wendy — director, appointed 16/11/2018on trustee list
- HIRONS, James — director, appointed 28/03/2014on trustee list
- KAGALWALA, Amiya — director, appointed 12/08/2011on trustee list
- INGLIS, James Rennie — director, appointed 22/09/2005on trustee list
- CATER, Andrew Martin Adrian — director, appointed 15/10/1999on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
CQC provider record: Circles Network — Registered, 3 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 29/08/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CIRCLES NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £211,850 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,845,484. This reserve level is explicitly stated to match six months of running costs for the central work of the organization, indicating a strong financial position relative to its own policy target. Per the trustees' report, the organization continues to face challenges regarding recruitment and funding uncertainty, but maintains adequate liquid assets to support ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by FWC Advisory Ltd.
Who funds CIRCLES NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CIRCLES NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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Funders of similar charities
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Side by side with its peers
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