EUPHORIC CIRCUS CIO ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Chari no 1184804 Annual report2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **Charitable objects** **The promotion of vocational training in circus skills.** **The promotion of education and training in the creative and artistic application of circus skills in artistic performance.** ## **Who we are and what we do.** We are Euphoric Circus, a charity that promotes holistic wellbeing through social circus. We became a charity in 2019, but we have existed as a community group since 2005! We pride ourselves on being youth and community led. Our team consists of qualified youth workers, specialist skill teachers, young trainees and dedicated volunteers who are all passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people. ## **What is social circus?** Social Circus is a powerful combination of kinesthetics education, physical art, and social development. It goes beyond entertainment and serves as a tool for transformation, discipline, creativity, and expression. It promotes diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and gender equality. Social Circus is accessible to all, regardless of literacy skills, and fosters a creative and supportive environment. It's a fun and impactful way to learn, play, and grow together while making a positive impact on communities. **- Why is circus the platform we use for youth work?** In circus, no matter your skills or experience, there is a place for everyone. It is exciting and engaging, making it an effective way to have voluntary participation. When paired with qualified Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO youth workers and a strategy for youth voice, social circus becomes even more impactful. With dedicated professionals providing guidance, support, and mentorship to young people throughout their transition to adolescence or young adulthood, we create a safe and nurturing environment where participants can explore their potential, develop new skills, and overcome any challenges they may face, with the support of people they trust. Trained youth workers understand the unique needs and strengths of each individual and can tailor the circus activities to promote personal growth and social development. They play a crucial role in fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere, encouraging teamwork, and helping young people build confidence and resilience. With their expertise, youth workers ensure that the Social Circus experience is not only fun and engaging but also meaningful and impactful for every participant. ## **How do we do this?** We run a variety of sessions and clubs in a few different areas that use youth work and social circus to support young people of a variety of ages to unlock their potential. Scientists have discovered that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain, unless it is . done in play, in which case it only takes 10 to 20 repetitions Whether it be board games, crafts, puzzles, or imaginative games, a child is always learning. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **Things on Thursday** – Eden rural foyer Penrith (Ages 11 to 16) This session is a youth club consisting of 15 girls aged 11-16, having fun and socialising while also honing skills like event planning, risk management and social action. Developing feelings of empowerment, selfefficacy, autonomy, agency, choice, confidence, social inclusion and community engagement. **Tricks on Tuesday** Appleby Grammer Sports Centre (Ages 5 to 16 years) Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO This session consists of around 18 children aged 5-11 and is led by young leaders aged 16-19, supervised by level 3 youth workers. Having fun, socialising and playing, taking risks in a controlled environment, learning how to share a space/equipment with others, improving feelings of choice, empowerment, self-efficacy, confidence, social inclusion, agency and autonomy. **Moor on Monday** Alston Moor Federation (Ages 11-16 lunchtime/after school club) A lunchtime/after school club at Samuel King school where young people are having fun and socialising while also learning new skills such as object manipulation or acrobatics. Honing skills like problem solving, resilience, risk management and social action. Developing feelings of empowerment, selfefficacy, autonomy, agency, choice, confidence, social inclusion and community engagement. Engaged roughly 30 young people in Alston with this project. We hope to start up a new club where the main activity is free running and parkour. We have run this club previously but stopped due to issues with the venue at the time. This would most likely be held at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Sports Hall as a 1-2 hour out-ofschool session where parkour is used as a platform to offer and provide impartial support, guidance and advice. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **Healthy Activities and Food** (Ages 5 to 16) This year we have delivered Healthy Activities and Food days in Penrith, Appleby and Alston. Several children found something they were good at and that they connected with via learning new abilities in the circus. Many of the children reported feeling "nervous," "uneasy," "scared," or "worried" when they first arrived, but they later reported feeling "more at ease," "happy," "joyful," or "loving it," . according to our feedback Many participants also showed a significant increase in confidence and self-esteem; some even performed their skills for the group, which was very unexpected given how withdrawn they had been. Every participant thought they had gained new knowledge. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO **Our regular sessions usually look like this:** -welcome, icebreaker games and cover ground rules -some group games that involve teamwork and problemsolving. -warm-up and stretch -equipment set out, for general circus skills such as juggling, plate spinning etc. young people allowed to explore and discover in their own time with specialist teachers at hand when needed. For aerial, parkour or acrobatics a station with specialist teacher is set up and workshop carried out with those who want to learn that skill. We have had a busy year in 2023 and the best part about it, is that we have tackled this head on as a team thanks to the support of The Francis C Scott fund. Our leadership program has helped in many ways, from having personal achievements being met, to having a social team of people with a common goal. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **NEURODIVERGENT INITIATIVE AND PROMISE** We offer an arts and crafts room and a cosy nook with books, blankets, sensory/fidget toys, and fairy lights in case the environment gets too intense. Young people can self-regulate in these sections at any time. This is a component of our effort to establish a welcoming and neurodiverse workplace, as we have seen throughout the years that this is our target audience by nature. Social circus recognises and values the distinctive talents and abilities of people with a variety of neurological profiles, making it a neurodiverse and welcoming workplace. Social circus's inclusive character enables people with a range of neurodivergences to fully engage and flourish. It encourages respect, empathy, and understanding for every person, regardless of neurological variations. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **YOUNG LEADERSHIP PROGRAM** Our Young Leadership program aims to empower young people aged 15-25 by providing them with valuable leadership training and opportunities within the circus community. We have three levels of participation: trainee, assistant leader, and leader. **Trainees** receive foundational training in essential leadership skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, access to in-house training and e-learning content. As they progress to the **assistant leader** level, they gain handson experience in mentoring and guiding others, as well as inperson training courses such as First Aid. Finally, as **leaders** , participants have the chance to lead their own projects and inspire others. Our program is designed to foster personal growth, develop leadership abilities, and make a positive impact. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **The impact on young leaders** We have delivered our healthy activity and food program, with young leaders who are respected and appreciated by the parents and participants. The leadership program has been integral to the smooth running of this holiday program and has given them the opportunity to build on their hours and experience. Our young leaders have excelled in their personal expectations. We have had one young leader who was picked to do a long boat expedition, working with another team on a ship was a good metaphor for her to understand the benefits and advantages of working as part of a team. This gave her a gage to see how much of a team player she is plus to realising how much she has learnt from us over the last 12 months. All this was achieved at the same time as her GCSE exams at Appleby Grammer School. They now attend Kendal College studying digital and media. We have another young adult who came to us with a severe lack of confidence and was struggling with her mental health. By being involved in the program she has managed to build her confidence, by being part of a small supportive team, with not too much pressure to achieve. Her achievements have taken her to the point where she can teach others. She has gone from a wall flower to an experienced leader with many skills, and benefits from being a member that others look up to and respect. Despite this young person being adamant, they did not feel they could go into employment, she has now been a carer for around 6 months, has learned to drive and has taken up many hobbies and is excelling at being part of another integral team. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **- - Short and long term benefits of the leadership program.** We believe that by investing in young leaders, we can create a stronger and more vibrant community. Investing in young leaders benefits the community in both the short term and the long term. In the short term, it allows young leaders to contribute their fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and energy to community initiatives. They bring new solutions to existing challenges and inspire others to get involved. This leads to immediate positive impacts, such as increased community engagement and a sense of empowerment among young people. In the long term, investing in young leaders helps create a pipeline of capable and passionate individuals who can take on leadership roles in various sectors. These young leaders become the driving force behind positive change, shaping the future of their communities. By investing in their development, we ensure the sustainability and growth of our communities for years to come. So, it's a win-win situation where young leaders thrive and the community benefits. Our delivery is provided for little to nothing to the public, as we apply for funding from organisations such as Cumbria Community Foundation, Better Tomorrows fund, Francis C Scott, Westmorland and Furness Council, to cover our wages and outgoing costs. We hold fundraising activities, and we produce events to raise awareness of our local services. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## **Future development for young leaders and staff at Euphoric Circus CIO** We would like to thank Better Tomorrow’s funders and Cumbria Community Foundation, for the opportunity that they have created and for giving us the chance to be involved in rolling out an exciting initiative to create safe spaces for young people in Cumbria. Not only has it brought good practice to the forefront, but it has longevity in the demographic we are working with. By putting the service user at the front this gives confidence to a generation that has had so many setbacks. We are sure that the positive knock-on effect will be seen for so many years to come for so many young people. It has been a real pleasure for our leaders to partake in the youth work training program. The value of this course has been priceless. It has reaffirmed and reinvigorated our approach as an organisation when delivering our services. It has also given us a great network of youth workers that have the same values, and are diverse in the way they deliver. By doing the course it highlighted the reasoning behind what we do and gives us purpose in the knowledge that there are other groups delivering similar activities with the same outputs. Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO ## Facebook reach – Women 78.5% Men 21.5% **Reach breakdown** **Total** - **13,789** 181.9% **From organic** - **9,273** 721.3% **From ads** - **5,325** 572.3% **Total Facebook followers 551** **Total Instagram followers 86** ## **Financial report** ## **Our funders** |16/09/2022|Francis C Scott Leadership program staff costs|2 years|**£10,000.00**| |---|---|---|---| |15/11/2022|Cumbria community foundation Better Tomorrows||**£17,000.00**| |21/02/2023|Cumbria community foundation match funding|for leadership program**£5,278.90**|| ||Cumbria Young People's Grassroots Fund||| |04/04 2023|Westmorland and Furness Council Activity funding for Alston 0 to 19 fund**£2,000.00**||| |22/02/23|Westmorland and Furness Council and DofE||| ||HAF easter summer and winter activities 23|HAF 22/23 total|**£13,922.00**| **Trial Balance** Euphoric Circus CIO As at 1 September 2023 |**Account Code**|**Account**|**Account Type**|**Debit - Year to date**|**Credit - Year to date**|**1Sep 2022**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |200|Sales|Revenue||55,478.26|(25,523.55)| |320|Direct Wages|Direct Costs|170.00||15,311.00| |325|Direct Expenses|Direct Costs|651.15||3,657.08| |400|Advertising & Marketing|Overhead|20.83||918.59| |401|Audit & Accountancy fees|Overhead|208.33||0.00| |412|Consulting|Overhead|18,799.80||0.00| |420|Entertainment-100% business|Overhead|209.08||458.46| |425|Postage, Freight & Courier|Overhead|5.00||0.00| |429|General Expenses|Overhead|2,098.51||1,754.15| |433|Insurance|Overhead|720.91||715.89| |449|Motor Vehicle Expenses|Overhead|1,080.25||0.00| |461|Printing & Stationery|Overhead|95.01||147.45| |463|IT Software and Consumables|Overhead|50.77||0.00| |469|Rent|Overhead|6,734.60||4,665.01| |480|Staff Training|Overhead|0.00||5,245.71| |485|Subscriptions|Overhead|110.88||92.44| |493|Travel-National|Overhead|747.22||663.82| ||20669753603784|Bank|25,116.36||5,022.79| |710|Office Equipment|Fixed Asset|1,107.08||0.00| |820|VAT|Current Liability|5,959.61||3,384.34| |840|Historical Adjustment|Current Liability||16,513.18|(16,513.18)| |960|Retained Earnings|Equity|8,106.05||0.00| |**Total**|||**0.00**|**0.00**|**0.00**| Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO |||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||**Euphoric Circus CIO**||||||||| ||||**Income & Expenditure Account for the year to 1 September 2023**|||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| |||||**Income**||||||||**Payments**||| |**2022**|||||||**2023**||**2022**|||||**2023**| |**£**|||||||**£**||**£**|||||**£**| |||||||||||||||| |2,883.35||Subscriptons|||||-||4,665.01||Rent|||3,620.60| |22,640.20||Grants from various funding bodies|||||52,364.26||18,968.08||Session and admin fees|||18,969.80| |-||less deferred income (restricted income)|||||(12,014.83)||918.59||Advertsing and marketng|||20.83| ||||||||||458.46||Subsistence and entertainment|||209.08| ||||||||||715.89||Insurance|||720.91| ||||||||||1,754.15||Workshop running expenses|||2,749.66| ||||||||||147.45||Postage, printng and statonery|||100.01| ||||||||||5,245.71||Training|||-| ||||||||||99.10||Subscriptons|||110.88| ||||||||||663.82||Travel and accommodaton|||1,827.47| ||||||||||3,385.67||Irrecoverable VAT|||2,533.60| ||||||||||-||IT sofware and consumables|||50.77| ||||||||||-||Accountancy and examinaton|||250.00| ||||||||||-||Asset - ofce equipment|||1,107.08| |||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| |11,498.38||Excess expenditure over income|||||-||-||Excess income over expenditure|||8,078.74| |||||||||||||||| Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO |37,021.93||||40,349.43||37,021.93||||40,349.43| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| ||**Balance Sheet as at 1 September 2023**|||||||||| |||||||||||| |**2022**||||**2023**||**2022**||||**2023**| |**£**||||**£**||**£**||||**£**| |||**General fund**||||||||| |16,513.18||Bank balance brought forward||5,014.80||5,014.80||Bank current account||25,108.37| |||||||||||| |-||Deferred income (restricted income)||12,014.83||||||| |||||||||||| |-||Plus excess income over expenditure/
Less excess expenditure over income||8,078.74||11,498.38||||-| |||||||||||| |16,513.18||||25,108.37||16,513.18||||25,108.37| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |**Approved by the Trustee Board:**||||||||||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |**Sharon Hannah**
||||**Date:**|27/06/24|||||| |**Trustee - Chairperson**||||||||||| Accounts complied by TR Accountancy services FCCA DChA Annual report 2023 Euphoric Circus CIO Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of EupI￿rIC Circus CIO I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of Euphoric CiroJs CIO for the year ended I September 2023 which are set out on the attathed page headed 'lncome & expenditure accounv. Responsibilities and basls of report As the chari￿5 trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirement of the Charities Act 2011 lthe Arfl. I report in respect of my examination of the charitls accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination I have followed all the applicable Directlons glven by the Charity Commission under sertion 14515)Ibl of the ACL Independent Examlnerfs Statement I have completed my examinatSon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon in connertion with the examination 8l¥ing me cause to believe that Sn any materlal respect.. l. accountlng records were not kept In respett of the charlty suth as requlred by sertlon 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those ￿cordS. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examlnation to which attentlon should be drawn In thls report in order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Tracey Rich?rd50n FCCA DChA TR Accountancy Services 21 Esthwarte Green. Kendal. LA9 7RZ Date: 2& £rto 202< A¢¢OUNTANCY