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Skylight Circus in Education has committed to supporting the development of Youth Circus troupes and improving access for young people in deprived areas.
We are committed to maximising opportunities for the development of performance, with a particular focus on supporting our thriving Youth Circus troupes, showcasing talent to wider audiences and improving access in this area of high deprivation and low participation in arts.
Policy · Commitment statement · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
Skylight Circus aims to recruit an additional part-time staff member by the final quarter of 2025/26 to prevent burnout.
Provision for this post is included in all budgets and bids, with the aim of recruiting by the final quarter once core funds are secured.
Operational · Commitment statement · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 21
Skylight Circus made progress towards financial sustainability despite a challenging funding climate, reducing the deficit.
We have made some progress in the move towards financial sustainability in a difficult funding climate.
Financial · Observational claim · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
Skylight Circus achieved significant artistic development through its co-creation model, leading to high-quality performances.
Artistic development has flourished in our ambition to achieve quality performance. Our co-creation model development has enabled our young performers to achieve remarkable standards.
Service · Observational claim · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
Skylight Circus in Education secured funding to expand its SILVER CIRCUS project for people living with dementia.
Secured National Lottery 'Awards for All England' funding to grow our SILVER CIRCUS project for people living with dementia
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Skylight Circus in Education launched FIREFLIES, a community fire project funded by Culture Co-op.
Launched our FIREFLIES project, funded by Culture Co Op and in partnership with Traveling Light Circus who trained our community adult group and upskilled our staff team. We took both groups to perform at Rochdale's IGNITE FIRE FESTIVAL.
Service · Policy statement · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Skylight Circus in Education secured funding to relaunch its youth performance troupe SPOTLIGHT.
Secured Arts Council England National Lottery funding to relaunch SPOTLIGHT, our youth performance troupe, who co-created SKY Fl, a circus and aerial show exploring the vastness of space.
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Skylight Circus in Education — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
There were no related party transactions to disclose in the year ending June 2025.
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023/24: none).
Financial · Observational claim · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 25
The charity is conducting a cost-cutting exercise to balance expenditure with income.
To this end, the Charity has this year trialled a Fundraising role, made two staff redundant and is conducting a significant cost cutting exercise. Securing new sources of funding, including a focus on funding that will support systemic activity addressing healthcare environments as workplaces, is an objective for the Board of Trustees.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 12
The charity is actively seeking multi-year grants to secure new funding sources.
We are actively engaged in grant application processes, particularly for multi-year grants. We have additionally had increasing success in corporate partnerships and donations and are actively pursuing further income from these sources.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 12
The charity appointed new co-Chairs who initiated a review of finances leading to staff redundancies.
The charity appointed new co-Chairs who initiated and led a review of finances which resulted in a redundancy process for the reduction of two staff roles.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 10
A priority for 2025 is to build up unrestricted funds to ensure greater reserves.
A priority for 2025 will be to build up the unrestricted funds to ensure greater reserves.
Policy · Commitment statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 10
The charity's unrestricted net asset balance is below the three months' running cost total.
Historically the charity has made a loss (after cost recovery) on restricted activities, which has been supported by unrestricted fundraising. We were less successful during 2025 in bringing in unrestricted funding and managing the costs of restricted activities so that we significantly reduced the net asset position of the charity in the financial year.
Financial · Observational claim · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
The charity operates a cost recovery model for programmes and can release funds to cover running costs as programmes are delivered.
Since the charity operates a cost recovery model for programmes these funds can be released to meet the day-to-day running costs as programmes are delivered.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
The charity had £23,409 in cash earmarked for future programme delivery.
some £23,409 (2024: £28,000) of that cash is ear-marked for delivery of programmes or activities where the grant money has already been received but the programme or activities have still to be delivered.
Financial · Observational claim · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
The charity aims to build up reserves sufficient to cover three months' running costs.
The Trustee’s aim and policy is to build up the reserves sufficient to cover 3 months’ running costs of day-to-day operation.
Policy · Policy statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
The charity had a deficit of £74,928.36 in the current financial year.
During the current financial year the charity achieved a deficit of £74,928.36 (2024: surplus of £28,278) decreasing total reserves at year end to £31,190 (2024: £75,470).
Financial · Observational claim · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 9
Doctors in Distress received support from various funders including the Wesleyan Foundation, BMA Giving, and KPMG.
We are deeply grateful for the generous support of our funders
Financial · Stakeholder position · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 8
Doctors in Distress's Beat Burnout course was attended by 792 doctors and completed by 281 participants.
792 doctors attended the live webinar and 281 completed the six month course
Service · Metric statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 7
Doctors in Distress conducted a survey and focus group with Solutions Evaluations on healthcare workers' attendance at support groups.
worked with Solutions Evaluations to conduct a survey and a focus group on healthcare workers attendance at support groups
Research · Procedural statement · From Doctors in Distress — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 June 2025, page 7