CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS UK

Registered charity 1156987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Clowns Without Borders uses laughter and play as a stabilising force for children living in crisis zones. Working with professional artists and facilitators, we share performances and workshops to encourage children to connect with childish impulses and a sense of fun. It is our mission to alleviate suffering by sharing joy and wonder when they need it most. We work in the UK and globally.

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£127k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £92,491, which the trustees note is above their estimated risk impact of £43,600 - £54,600. The charity reported a net deficit of £65,918 for the year, driven by a return to standard income levels after a significant one-off grant in the prior year. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Clowns Without Borders (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ealing · Mozambique · Surrey · Tower Hamlets · Turkey · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£61k£127k
31/12/2023£428k£335k
31/12/2022£248k£229k
31/12/2021£54k£51k
31/12/2020£43k£40k

Common questions

Is CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £92,491, which the trustees note is above their estimated risk impact of £43,600 - £54,600. The charity reported a net deficit of £65,918 for the year, driven by a return to standard income levels after a significant one-off grant in the prior year. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government30/11/2021£7kArts Council National Lottery Project Grants