Registered charity · No. 1056852Charitable company
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Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre (number 1056852) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre do?
1. The promotion of vocational training in circus skills and physical theatre; 2. The promotion of education and training in the creative and artistic application of circus skills and physical theatre in artistic performance; and3. The advancement of the arts through production and performance, with a particular focus on contemporary circus and physical theatre.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre
Answers Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's highest-paid staff paid?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's money come from?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £913k (69%), donations and legacies £273k (20%), investments £83k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£913k · 69%
Donations and legacies£273k · 20%
Investments£83k · 6%
Trading and fundraising events£63k · 5%
Does Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport
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Is Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre as a registered charity (number 1056852) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's charity number?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's charity number is 1056852. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre do?
1. The promotion of vocational training in circus skills and physical theatre; 2. The promotion of education and training in the creative and artistic application of circus skills and physical theatre in artistic performance; and3. The advancement of the arts through production and performance, with a particular focus on contemporary circus and physical theatre.
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How can I donate to Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre?
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How much is Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's money come from?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £913k (69%), donations and legacies £273k (20%), investments £83k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre?
The register records Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's trustees paid?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre: Academy of Circus Arts and Physical Theatre.
When was Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre registered as a charity?
Academy for Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre was entered on the register on 16 July 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02928738).