Circus City (number 1181762) 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 Circus City do?
Circus City (previously known as Handstand Arts) works to advance the arts through the presentation of circus performances and other arts for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively for those people living in Bristol and the surrounding areas
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Circus City
Answers Circus City gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Circus City's highest-paid staff paid?
Circus City's annual return for the year ending 1 April 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Circus City as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Circus City's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Handstand Arts
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Circus City registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Circus City yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Circus City.
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The register data used for this profile lists Circus City as a registered charity (number 1181762) 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 Circus City's charity number?
Circus City's charity number is 1181762. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1181762?
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What does Circus City do?
Circus City (previously known as Handstand Arts) works to advance the arts through the presentation of circus performances and other arts for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively for those people living in Bristol and the surrounding areas
Does Circus City have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Circus City. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Circus City?
Circus City's website listed in our register data is http://www.bristolcircuscity.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Circus City's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Circus City's annual return for the year ending 1 April 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Circus City?
The register does not record Circus City as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Circus City's trustees paid?
Circus City's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Circus City previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Circus City: Handstand Arts.
When was Circus City registered as a charity?
Circus City was entered on the register on 28 January 2019.