Circus Eruption

The UK's 1st Integrated Youth Circus. We provide a fun and supportive environment for children and young people of all abilities to practice new skills and have a say in what happens.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Carmarthenshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• City of Swansea
• Rhondda Cynon Taf

Area of benefit in its governing document: In Practice Swansea

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £426,417 and spent £423,333.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 33%, from £321,279 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £426,417 in the year to 31 August 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

Largest funder

City and County of Swansea gave £188,240 in the year to 31 August 2025, 44% of that year's income.Read by AI from the charity's accounts.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £190,557 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

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In its accounts for the year ending 31 August 2025, the charity named 13 funders who gave £289,523 between them. £36,067 of that came from public bodies.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 14 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £352,968.

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Public bodies' published spending shows 5 payments to this charity worth £148,192 between 31 March 2022 and 26 June 2025.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 23 May 2023

  Named by Jane Hutt in the Senedd

  …eer co-ordinator; the Welsh Refugee Council, again supporting dispersal cities across Wales, including Wrexham, Cardiff, Newport and Swansea; Circus Eruption, which is very important in terms of using circus skills; Blaenau Gwent community radio; and Learning Disability Wales's Gig Buddies Cymru/Ffr…

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• 23 March 2022

  Named by Dawn Bowden in the Senedd

  …projects that develop underused or empty properties, including several former places of worship. And I particularly commend the commitment of Circus Eruption, a youth charity, which has taken on the former St Luke's church in Cwmbwrla in Swansea. They work mostly with young people, including refugee…

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13 trustees run the charity.

• Alfred Robert John Temple StroudAppointed 14 September 2022
• Amy Hester SmithAppointed 18 October 2020
• Benjamin Nagle HydeAppointed 13 April 2021
• Caitlin Bassel BurtonAppointed 31 March 2025
• Carys Elin LoveringAppointed 8 September 2026
• Elizabeth Ellen ManderAppointed 8 September 2026
• Joanne McGrealAppointed 8 September 2026
• Naomi Ann Frisby RichardsAppointed 31 March 2025
• Nia Morganna Dunstan-DaviesAppointed 8 September 2026
• Robyn Douglas Thomas GriffithsAppointed 8 September 2026
• Ruth Helen BardellAppointed 8 September 2026
• Samantha Jane EtheridgeAppointed 31 March 2025
• Victoria SellwoodAppointed 17 February 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1063928

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

11 August 1997

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/11/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/06/1997AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 APR 2025

Company number

03278236This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.circuseruption.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Swansea

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• Its accounts and annual returns on the register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Swansea Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Swansea's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd