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2023-08-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date T Period end date ~~aA~~ Day Month Year o Day Month Year

Section A Reference and administration details ~~a~~ Charity name Balloon Circus ~~PO~~

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1168978

Charity's principal address 23 Rivergreen Crescent Bramcote Nottingham Postcode NG9 3ET ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Michelle Harrison 4 July 2016 - present Trustee on incorporation 2 Miranda Wilkinson 2 Sep 2017 - present Charity trustees Katherine 4 July 2016 - present Trustee on incorporation 3 Walmsley Neil Harrison 1 September 2021 - Charity Trustees 4 present Chris Wright 21 December 2021 - Charity Trustees 5 present

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year [_

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CIO – Foundation Registered 31 August 2016 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened and minuted Trustee selection methods meeting of the charity trustees. (eg. appointed by, elected by) Additional governance issues (Optional information) All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits You may choose to include from the CIO. The trustees do not have any relationships with additional information, where any of the external parties that work with Balloon Circus. relevant, about: ● policies and procedures All new trustees are introduced to our policies including: adopted for the induction and training of trustees; • Risk register ● the charity’s organisational • Conflict of interest structure and any wider • Safeguarding network with which the charity works; These policies are updated every year and issues related ● relationship with any related discussed at quarterly meetings. parties; ● trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 To help young people from deprived backgrounds, especially but not
exclusively through leisure time activities, including circus skills, so as to
develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals
and members of society.
Balloon Circus has organised and delivered a series of structured play
and circus skills workshops led by sensitive and experienced volunteer
workshop leaders to young people in orphanages and special needs
schools.
The workshops have been carefully designed to:
●Build confidence and self-esteem of participants
●Encourage teamwork
●Engage the left and right side of the body and the brain
●Help participants to confront the unknown, react to the unexpected
and plunge into the next challenge with confidence
●Bring laughter and joy to young people in a safe and nurturing
environment
●Build the skills and confidence of the institution’s staff to help the
children to continue to build on the skills after the workshop has
finished.
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s public
benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the
guidance is relevant

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

2022 - 2023 proved another great year for us at Balloon Circus.

We had a fantastic summer of fundraising. A big thank you to Neil, one of our newest trustees who ran for us in the Cardiff Half Marathon. This was our first ever place in a run.

We also secured a huge donation of spinning plates and juggling balls from Cascade juggling which enabled us to continue donating our legacy packs to the children's homes.

Having won our second successful grant application from the Sasakawa Foundation to visit Japan in 2020, we had not been able to travel until now because of covid regulations in the homes. We covered most of the big island from Iwate in the north to Nagoya in the south. All the children had so much fun learning new skills quickly becoming adept at throwing themselves into new challenges, making it another fantastic trip.

Thanks to the second grant we received from Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, the funds raised through our raffle and our Trustee’s sponsored run, were able to provide the children with an unforgettable experience. We visited several children's homes across Japan, where we held circus and balloon workshops and the children gave performances. The children were thrilled to learn new skills and be a part of something special. We were also able to provide the children with a circus pack after we left.

Our primary focus was on promoting good health and wellbeing, which is in line with Sustainable Development Goal 3. We also aimed to teach critical thinking skills, and provide alternative play to their normal activities.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Balloon Circus has a small reserves policy of £500 in 2022/23 to cover any administration costs. On the basis that it does not employ any staff and the risk of unforeseen emergency or other unexpected need for funds is small. The charity has no liabilities in terms of premises, equipment, pensions etc and no committed regular expenditure. It does not rely on regular income from grant applications or apply to deliver projects on a ‘matched funding’ basis. There is no cashflow issue - i.e. money is not spent or committed before it has been raised. However the trustees have agreed that the policy should be kept under review as demanded by the risk register and risk management policy.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s) Full name(s) Chris Wright ~~es~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 21/12/23 ~~fF~~

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Charity Name No (if any) Balloon Circus 1168978 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 8/31/2022 8/30/2023 ~~esee ee~~ Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations this year 1,480 - - 1,480 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,480 - - 1,480 - Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~—————~~ Total receipts 1,480 - - 1,480 A3 Payments Admin 344 - - 344 - Equipment 250 - - 250 - Accommodation 572 - - 572 - Volunteer Expenses 600 - - 600 - ~~SSS~~ Travel 2,761 - - ~~=~~ 2,761 -

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**Sub total ** 4,528 - - 4,528 -
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**Total payments ** 4,528 - - 4,528 -
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** - 3,048 - - - 3,048 -
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A6 Cash funds last year end 7,660 - - 7,660 -
**Cash funds this year end ** 4,612 - - 4,612 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds - - - - - - - Total cash funds 4,612 - - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £

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B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Chris Wright
21/12/23
Date of
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