Nofit State Community Circus Ltd
What it does
Nofit State creates large scale contemporary circus touring productions, a wide range of community based workshops and projects, and a professional training programme for circus artists at all stages of their career.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC APPLICATION OF CIRCUS SKILLS AND PHYSICAL THEATRE IN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE.2. THE PROMOTION AND TRAINING IN CIRCUS SKILLS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined. in Practice Nationally.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,405,528 and spent £2,512,178.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,405,528 | £2,512,178 | 33 | 33 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,009,153 | £2,088,991 | 35 | 23 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,660,003 | £1,941,426 | 33 | 45 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,519,564 | £1,449,133 | 30 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,230,752 | £769,401 | 31 | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 95%, from £1,230,752 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £2,405,528 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Bamboo Creation and Wales Tour Funding gave £106,000 in the year to 31 March 2025, 4% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £30,000 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £30,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £30,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £25,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £820,424 from 8 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£656,114
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,627,804
- Trading and fundraising£112,066
- Other£9,544
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 14 funders who gave £375,185 between them. £28,468 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Creation and Wales Tour Funding | Trust, company or other | £106,000 | ||
| Solar Panel Grants | Trust, company or other | £99,305 | ||
| ACW Create Grant | Trust, company or other | £94,412 | ||
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £24,968 | £1,001 | £35,480 |
| Warm Space | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | ||
| Community Creative and Information Hub Grants | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| C3SC | Trust, company or other | £9,000 | ||
| Cardiff Council | Council | £2,000 | £5,000 | £6,500 |
| Rathbone | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Cardif CC | Council | £1,500 | ||
| A&B Cymru Culturestep | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £250,500 | £364,651 | |
| Arts Council England | Trust, company or other | £204,861 | £204,861 | |
| ACW Connect and Flourish | Trust, company or other | £188,838 | ||
| Arts Council of England | Trust, company or other | £58,536 | £60,001 | |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £80,000 | £20,000 | |
| Paul Hamlyn Foundation | Trust, company or other | £95,000 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £25,000 | £25,000 | |
| Creative Scotland | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | £20,000 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £3,000 | £22,737 | |
| Arts & Business Cymru | Trust, company or other | £3,800 | £8,146 | |
| British Council | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| National Grid- warm space | Trust, company or other | £9,890 | ||
| ACW Artists as Activists | Trust, company or other | £5,400 | ||
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Cardiff Community Housing Association | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Cardiff University | Trust, company or other | £1,526 | £3,052 | |
| Gibbs Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Oakdale Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,500 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | 31 March 2024 | £20,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 13 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £1,039,250.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£426,260, 2 grants
- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation£195,000, 1 grant
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation£177,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£89,800, 2 grants
- Nesta£75,141, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£54,843, 4 grants
- BBC Children in Need£16,206, 1 grant
- Fenton Arts Trust£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,946 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £150,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £195,000 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,897 |
| 17 May 2021 | Paul Hamlyn Foundation | £177,000 |
| 5 Feb 2021 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £276,260 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Fenton Arts Trust | £5,000 |
| 13 Mar 2018 | BBC Children in Need | £16,206 |
| 22 Jun 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
All 13 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2017 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £23,100 |
| 23 Sept 2014 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £66,700 |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Nesta | £75,141 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £507, on 22 August 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £507 | 1 | 2022/23 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian Charles Peters
- Alice Burnett
- Hoodi Ansari
- Kim Tracey Tilbrook
- Lee Andrew Fisher
- Lisbeth McLean
- MARTIN SAMUEL Jones
- MELISSA GAIL Robrts
- Paul Ralley
- PETER ERSKINE Wells
- Sara Victoria Maggs
- Thomas David Crocker-wilton
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 8 January 2026, 23 days early | Received 8 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 19 December 2024, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 24 January 2023, 7 days early | Received 8 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 11 days early | Received 22 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1102850
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 March 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 MARCH 1996 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 8 APRIL 2001, 27 FEBRUARY 2004 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 NOV 2017
- Company number
- 03180348This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.nofitstate.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- 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 1 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.