THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN
Registered charity 1160293 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q110723845 · also known as THE CIRCLE
We are a unique networking hub where women share ideas & advice in order to create change. We broker access to people who can make a difference & our members use their profile to bring attention to important issues, ampliyfing the voices of vulnerable women. We work with respected partners in supporting various projects financially & with expert advice from women leaders in their field.
Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1) TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN PARTICULAR BY:A) EDUCATION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;B) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;C) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; AND D) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; ANDE) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £210,354 are above the stated policy target of £156,000. The filing notes a net expenditure of £172,329 for the period due to a challenging funding environment, but confirms that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least £156,000 which covers any commitments made and the running costs of the organisation for 3 months (reserves figure: £210k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves of at least £156,000 which covers any commitments made and the running costs of the organisation for 3 months.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Circle of Women (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Body Shop — “The Body Shop commits £150,000 to champion global feminist futures with The Circle” (source page)
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£146k
Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (68% 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: 18.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.2%) (benchmarks).
- Amarachi Clarke
- Anne Aslett
- Jane Karczewski · trustee of 1 other charity
- Karis Victoria McLarty
- Laura Griffin
- Livia Giuggioli
- Maria Agustina Oliveri
- Nicole Lowe
- Pamela Gillies
- Patricia Dorothy Young · trustee of 1 other charity
- Scheaffer Okore
- Tara Alexandra Goldsmid Paterson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Afghanistan · Akrotiri · Albania · Algeria · American Samoa · Andorra · Angola · Anguilla · Antarctica · Antigua And Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £210,354 are above the stated policy target of £156,000. The filing notes a net expenditure of £172,329 for the period due to a challenging funding environment, but confirms that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CIRCLE OF WOMEN as a grant recipient include THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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